Chairman joint chiefs:Pak's nuclear capability fully operationalized

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Quetta, Dec 6 (UNI) Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Ehsan-ul-Haq has said Pakistan must start displaying self confidence and assurance like a nation with nuclear weapons capability and must get out of the insecurity syndrome.

''The nuclear capability of Pakistan is fully operationalised and we have attained the stage of credible minimum deterrence, which is now irreversible,'' he said while addressing the students and faculty of Command and Staff College.

However, he made it clear that Pakistan did not intend involving in an arms race with any country.

Commenting on the operational readiness of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, General Ehsan-ul-Haq said that the nation possessed the resolve and resources to ensure credible minimum deterrence in nuclear as well as conventional capabilities.

''We have to ensure this deterrence to address threats and challenges to the national security and as long as the Kashmir issue exists.'' He highlighted that the developmental plan for Armed Forces of Pakistan has three important facets; first being the induction of state of the art military hardware, second being more educated and technologically competent manpower and third being inculcating progressive military thinking in the armed forces.

While talking about the future direction to the armed forces he said that joint operational planning and conduct is the order of the day and the focus for development is on revolution in military affairs, network centric warfare and achieving joint integration.

Speaking on the peace process between India and Pakistan, Chairman JCSC said though the composite dialogue on all outstanding issues has reduced tension in the region, but no definite progress can be made without addressing the core issue of Kashmir.

He said India and Pakistan must seize this historic opportunity to talk substantively and purposefully to reach a settlement of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the will of the people of Kashmir.

UNI XC SY KP1719

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