Pakistan slams US sanctions on its ballistic missile program

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 16 (YPA) – Pakistan has criticized the US decision to impose sanctions on five Chinese and Pakistani entities on the pretext of providing equipment for Islamabad’s ballistic missile program.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said in last Saturday’s news statement that the US move was prejudicial and politically motivated.

“US sanctions decisions include general elements based on suspicion and are not subject to any export control system,”Baloch explained, accusing Washington of adopting double standards.”

On Friday, the US State Department announced sanctions on five Chinese and Pakistani entities, and a Chinese citizen, for providing equipment for Islamabad’s ballistic missile program.

The minister Baloch indicated that the sanctions decision that US took was including the “Pakistan National Development Corporation,” which it considers to be involved in the development and production of Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missiles.

He stated that the Pakistani company provided equipment for testing engines for wide-range missiles, including “Shaheen 3” and “Ababil.”

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