Islamabad, May 10 (LaPresse) – Amid the India-Pakistan crisis, Pakistan's defense minister denies any scheduled meeting regarding nuclear weapons. According to The Guardian: "Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Ary TV that no meeting of the National Command Authority is planned." It had previously been reported that the Pakistani Prime Minister had called for a meeting of the authority, the main body responsible for decisions on the control, command, and operations of Pakistan's nuclear weapons. Asif also stated that the United States is the only country capable of playing an effective role between Pakistan and India.