Kayani against Zardaris 'no-first-use nuclear policy

Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani does not support President Asif Ali Zardaris 'no-first-use nuclear policy, according to US diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, reported Times of India. Although he has remained silent on the subject, Kayani does not support Zardaris statement last year that Pakistan would adopt a 'no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons. Despite increasing financial constraints, we believe that the military is proceeding with an expansion of both its growing strategic weapons and missile programmes, the cables sent by the then US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson prior to Kayanis Washington visit between February 20-27, 2009, said.

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