YOUM E TAKBEER
Pakistan does not adhere to 'no first use' of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official
Pakistan does not adhere to a "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, clarified Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to the National Command Authority, during a seminar commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests. Kidwai emphasized that Pakistan's nuclear deterrence capabilities are fully operational and ready to respond to any threats, underscoring that Pakistan maintains strategic ambiguity regarding its nuclear stance.
Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif says 1998 nuclear tests ensured 'credible minimum deterrence'
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commemorated the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's first successful nuclear tests, highlighting the nation's journey towards credible minimum deterrence. Pakistan conducted six tests on May 28, 1998, in response to India's tests, becoming the seventh nuclear nation and the first Muslim state with nuclear capabilities. Designated as Youm-e-Takbeer, the day was declared a public holiday.
PM Imran Khan expresses full confidence in Pakistan's nuclear capability to defend itself
The visit came a day after Pakistan celebrated 'Youm-e-Takbeer' (The day of greatness) to commemorate the nuclear tests it conducted on May 28, 1998 in response to India's Pokhran tests and establishing a "credible minimum nuclear deterrence".
Pakistan marks 23rd anniversary of 1998 nuclear tests; says credible minimum deterrence established
Pakistan carried out the tests after India conducted a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions at the Pokhran in May, 1998. “Twenty three years ago on this day, Pakistan restored balance of power in the region by successfully establishing credible minimum nuclear deterrence,” the Army spokesperson said.
Nuclear programme made Pakistan's defence impregnable: Nawaz Sharif
The day comes 17 days after India carried out a series of underground nuclear tests on May 10, 1998. It was the first time India carried out such tests after 1974.
