US Sanctions on Pakistani Firms Deemed "Biased" and "Dangerous" By Islamabad

Pakistan's Foreign Office has responded to the recent US sanctions on four Pakistani firms, terming them "biased" and "dangerous" in their approach. The sanctions were announced by the US and target the Islamabad-based National Development Complex and three Karachi-based companies: Affiliates International, Akhtar and Sons Private Limited, and Rockside Enterprise.

Pakistan argues that the US has double standards in its application of non-proliferation regimes and that the sanctions will increase military asymmetries in the region. The country's Foreign Office stressed that their strategic programs are meant to protect its sovereignty and preserve stability in South Asia. Islamabad claims that the EU point of view defies the goal of peace and security as these programs are essential to the country's very existence

The sanctions were imposed on the firms allegedly for their involvement in Pakistan's ballistic missile program. Analysts argue that Pakistan has indeed taken steps to expand its nukes capabilities, citing MAD-principle, that would exploit any ostensible military gap in the region to compensate. The country fears that the US will undermine the trust placed in it by its taxpayers by not acknowledging Islamabad's lawful goals and military non-proliferation efforts aimed at ensuring regional stability. The shared policymakers argue that such an isolated matrices frequently sprout heavier tensions on borders.

Pakistan's Foreign Office concluded that the sanctity of its strategic programme, a sacred trust among its 240 million citizens, cannot be compromised. The statement indicates that Pakistan is likely to resist the US decision firmly and may even retaliate through diplomatic and economic measures. The tensions mounted between Islamabad and Washington signify a phase of London's paradox that has ensued from legitimate ambitions and arbitrary progressive decisions worldwide.