US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Pakistan's development of long-range ballistic missiles made it an 'emerging threat'.

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets well beyond South Asia,

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Baloch responds to revelations by a White House official regarding ‘emerging threat’

Pakistan dismissed the United States' claims that its missile program poses a threat beyond South Asia, including to the US, cautioning that such accusations damage bilateral ties. The country reiterated its right to develop defense capabilities while emphasizing its commitment to regional peace.

A top U.S. national security advisor issued a stark warning about Pakistan's "increasingly sophisticated" weapons system.