Pakistan has strongly criticized the recent imposition of new US sanctions on the country's ballistic missile program, labeling them as discriminatory and a threat to regional peace and security. The Pakistani foreign ministry issued a statement expressing concerns over the implications of the sanctions on the strategic stability of the region and beyond.
The sanctions target specific businesses allegedly involved in weapons proliferation, with the US State Department identifying the Islamabad-based National Development Complex as one of the entities working on Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program. Other sanctioned entities include Akhtar and Sons Private Limited, Affiliates International, and Rockside Enterprise.
