ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani reiterating his government’s commitment to the country’s strategic programme said on Thursday that Pakistan believed in maintaining Minimum Credible Deterrence as a cornerstone of its national security policy. “Pakistan’s security will always remain his government’s highest priority”, he said after attending a detailed briefing on various dimensions of Pakistan’s nuclear programme at the Strategic Plans Division, the Secretariat of National Command Authority in Rawalpindi today.
The Prime Minister, however, added that as a responsible, declared and acknowledged nuclear power, Pakistan would continue to play a positive role in the international efforts aimed at non-proliferation.
He expressed satisfaction over the effectiveness of Command and Control Structures of Pakistan’s nuclear capability and said that the structures, which have now matured, were well conceived and elaborate.
“It has been ensured that while our nuclear assets are safe and secure, the force development as per needs of Pakistan’s Minimum deterrence is progressing well”, the Prime Minister added.
The briefing was also attended by Minister for Defence, Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ms. Sherry Rehman, National Security Adviser, Mahmud Ali Durrani and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Tariq Majeed.
Earlier, on arrival at the Joint Staff Headquarters, the Prime Minister was received by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
A smartly turned out Armed Forces Contingent presented guard of honour to the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister met the CJCSC for some time and discussed matters pertaining to the Armed Forces.
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