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Pakistan would not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday, amid tensions with arch-rival India. "We both are nuclear-armed countries. If these tensions increase, the world could be in danger," Khan said, addressing members of the Sikh religious community in Lahore.

"There will be no first from our side ever," he said. Tension remains high in occupied Kashmir, where Indian forces have used teargas against stone-throwing protesters and the valley remains under lockdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to withdraw special rights for the Muslim-majority state on Aug. 5.

Khan has so far focused on a global diplomatic campaign condemning India's actions. He has also said frequently that any misadventure between two nuclear-armed nations could endanger the world.

Copyright Reuters, 2019


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