KARACH: On the silver jubilee of Pakistan’s nuclear tests, the armed forces paid rich tribute to the brilliant minds who achieved the accomplishment under daunting challenges.

The ISPR tweeted, “Today, the complete Pakistani nation celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Youm-e-Takbeer and commemorates the remarkable achievement of establishing Credible Minimum Deterrence. This achievement has reshaped the power dynamics in our region.

“Armed Forces pay rich tribute to the brilliant minds who conceived and achieved this accomplishment under daunting challenges. We salute the scientists and engineers who turned the impossible into a reality. Long Live Pakistan.”

Published in Dawn, May 28th, 2023

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