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,

Pakistan has also accused the United States of "double standards" for waiving licensing requirements for advanced military technology to other countries.

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.

Following the United States' announcement of new sanctions concerning Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, Islamabad criticised the move as biased, warning that it could have

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The United States has raised concerns about Pakistan’s missile development program, claiming that the country may be building long-range missiles capable of striking targets far beyond South Asia, possibly even in the United States.

A senior official from the White House stated on Thursday that Pakistan's advancements in missile technology, particularly its long-range ballistic missiles, pose a growing threat to the United States.