‘Stance on nuclear programme’: Bialwal says PM Imran is ‘security risk’ for Pakistan

Bilawal’s remarks followed interview of PM Imran, who speaking to Jonathan Swan on HBO's "Axios", had said Pakistan's nuclear arsenals are shield for ‘our protection’.

“Since Pakistan has its nuclear capability, it had no wars with India. The moment there is a settlement on Kashmir, the two neighbours would live as civilised people. We will not need to have nuclear deterrents," the premier said.

Addressing a rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmi’s Kotli division, the PPP stalwart said his grandfather, Zulfiqar Bhutto, "who gave Pakistan its nuclear capability" was declared a security risk, as was his mother, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

"But when your puppet prime minister says we do not have any need for the atomic weapons programme, does he not become a security risk?"

Bilawal said the prime minister he had "not only compromised on Kashmir but also wanted to compromise Pakistan’s nuclear capability".

"You have to give a message to the entities who declared the person who gave you nuclear capability and missile technology, a security risk.

"The Kashmiri people will declare this puppet prime minister a security risk by rejecting him in the elections. You will chase PTI out of Kashmir."

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The PPP leader said the party would get its prime minister elected in Pakistan after getting their candidate elected in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections.

According to him, there is only one party which can not only protect Azad Kashmir but occupied Kashmir as well.

"You have to elect PPP's candidate by a huge margin," Bilawal said.