ISLAMABAD, May 27: The Arms Control and Disarmament Center (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised an in-house meeting to mark the 24th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer on May 27, 2022, with a theme of achieving “Comprehensive National Security and the Role of Peaceful Nuclear Technology.”
In his opening remarks, Malik Qasim Mustafa, Director ACDC, highlighted that nuclear technology has the potential to deal with traditional and non-traditional security challenges. Pakistan is not only ensuring the security of its nation with utmost restraints and responsibility but it is also utilising peaceful nuclear technology in almost every field. He reiterates that peaceful nuclear technology has the potential to ensure comprehensive national security. Pakistan must make use of peaceful nuclear technology in almost all sectors including energy, agriculture, industry, medical, environment and other related areas to bring prosperity and growth.
In her briefing, MsGhazala Yasmin Jalil, Research Fellow ACDC, said that Pakistan’s nuclear weapon capability is intended to primarily offset the conventional superiority of India. Pakistan’s basic guiding principle is Minimum Credible Deterrence, which has evolved into Full Spectrum Deterrence. It is working on a tirade of Land, Air and Sea-based nuclear forces. – PR
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