Pakistan has one of the fastest-growing nuclear arsenal on Earth, and the Obama administration is exploring a deal that would attempt to limit their nuclear capabilities.

The talks will be the first in the decade since Adul Qadeer Khan, one of the founders of Pakistan’s nuclear program, was caught selling the country’s nuclear technology around the world. The discussion of a deal is also taking place in advance of the arrival of Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who will be in Washington next week. Officials are concerned that the Middle Eastern country may be close to deploying a small nuclear weapon.

“If Pakistan would take the actions requested by the United States, it would essentially amount to recognition of rehabilitation and would essentially amount to parole,” George Perkovich, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told the New York Times of the potential agreement.

The deal would loosen controls on Pakistan by the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a group of countries that supply nuclear materials in attempts to see the number of nuclear weapons grow rapidly.

Experts that are familiar with the discussions showed skepticism that Pakistan would agree to the deal. They are not likely to put restrictions on a program that is the pride of the nation and their only defense against India.