In response to a question pertaining to the New York Times article titled, "The Worst Pakistan Nightmare for Obama" by David E. Sanger, the Foreign Office spokesman has said that Pakistan and the United States enjoy close cordial relations and there is a high degree of mutual trust between the two countries.
The spokesman said that at this juncture when the new administration is about to take office, news story like the one by David Sanger is indeed most unfortunate and contrary to the facts. Pakistan is fully cognisant of its responsibilities as a nuclear weapon state and has taken all requisite steps to ensure the safety and security of its nuclear assets and materials, the spokesman said. Pakistan continues to accord high attention to these matters.