Pak nukes pose greater threat than Iran: Russian expert

Pakistani nuclear weapons pose a greater threat to the regional security than the Iranian uranium enrichment, a top Russian security expert has claimed, expressing concerns at the volatile political situation in Islamabad.

''The main and most serious threat to the region is not Iran or Israel (with their alleged nuclear weapons), but Pakistan,'' said Sergei Karaganov, the Chairman of the influential Council for Foreign and Defence Policy.

''We are witnessing a severe political crisis in that country (Pakistan), which possesses weapons of mass destruction, but for some reason we are not paying attention to this problem,'' Karaganov said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Karaganov said the only way to ensure stability in the greater Middle East including West and Central Asia right up to the borders of India is to create a regional security system with all major world powers acting as guarantors.

According to RIA Novosti agency, Pakistan has up to 50 nuclear warheads. Islamabad has repeatedly dismissed that its nuclear weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists due to the current volatile political situation in the country.3:50 PM 6/18/2008

Courtesy:ndtv.com
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