Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday reiterated commitment to country's nuclear and missile programme and said that Pakistan would continue to play a positive role in international efforts aimed at non-proliferation. While attending a briefing here at the Strategic Plans Division, the Secretariat of National Command Authority he said that Pakistan's security was government's highest priority.
He said: "Pakistan believes in retaining Minimum Deterrence as a cornerstone of its national security policy."
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan "as a responsible, declared and acknowledged nuclear power, will continue to play a positive role in international efforts aimed at non-proliferation."
He also expressed full satisfaction over the effectiveness of Pakistan's Nuclear Command and Control Structure.
"They have ensured that while our nuclear assets are safe and secure, they continue to oversee force development as per our Minimum Deterrence needs," he said.
The Prime Minister during his visit to the Strategic Plans Division also attended a detailed briefing on many dimensions of Pakistan's nuclear programme.
He said "The structures, which have now matured since being in place for the last five years, are well conceived and elaborate."
The briefing was also attended by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Ehsan-ul-Haq and Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ahsan Saleem Hayat.