Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has expressed satisfaction over the effectiveness of Command and Control Structures of Pakistan's nuclear capability. He said that the structures, which have now matured, were well conceived and elaborated.
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, he added. The Prime Minister was speaking after attending a detailed briefing on the various dimensions of Pakistan's nuclear programme at the Strategic Plans Division, the Secretariat of the National Command Authority here at Rawalpindi today.
The Prime Minister while reiterating his government's commitment to the strategic programme said that Pakistan believed in maintaining Minimum Credible Deterrence as a corner stone of its national security policy. Pakistan's security will always remain government's highest priority. He said that as a responsible, declared and acknowledged nuclear power, Pakistan would continue to play a positive role in international efforts aimed at non-proliferation.
The briefing was also attended by Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chaudhry Ahmad MukhtarMinister for Defence, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics, Sherry Rehman Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mahmud Ali Durrani National Security Adviser and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid.
Earlier, on his arrival at the Joint Staff Headquarters, the Prime Minister was received by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Tariq Majid. 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 of the country.-PR