SHEIKHUPURA : Amid exchange of admonitions between Pakistan and India,Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain turns up the heatsaying that Pakistan has advanced nuclear and missile technology that can“target every city of India”.
According to TV report, the minister said that Indian army chief’sassertion was irresponsible and threatening, adding that this statementwould be taken seriously.
Tanveer said that neither the United States nor defence equipment procuredfrom it were reliable. He said Pakistan did a lot for the US, but it too isnot a trustworthy partner. He went on to say that the defence itemspurchased from the US do not work when needed.
“Our defence production is increasing. The army’s 80 per cent needs arebeing met domestically,” said the defence production minister, adding thatPakistan is among 6-7 countries of the world that make their own fighteraircraft.
Meanwhile Minister for Defence Production arrived in Tehran on Monday on athree-day official visit to Iran.
He has been invited by Iranian Minister for Defence and Logistics for ArmedForces Brig Gen Amir Hatami.
The Minister is accompanied by a high level delegation of Ministries ofDefence Production and Science and Technology.
The delegation will hold meetings with Iranian Minister of Defence andother high officials of Armed Forces. Agencies