Times of Islamabad

DG ISPR special message on Youm e Takbeer

DG ISPR special message on Youm e Takbeer

RAWALPINDI – Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major GeneralBabar Iftikhar on Friday shared a special message on Youm-e-Takbeer.

The DG ISPR took to Twitter and paid tribute to all involved in makingPakistan a nuclear state. He said that Pakistan restored power of balancein the region by successfully establishing minimum nuclear deterrence.

He wrote, “23 years ago on this day, Pakistan restored balance of power inthe region by successfully establishing credible minimum nucleardeterrence. AFs and the nation pays tribute to all those involved in makingthis dream come true. #YoumeTakbeer.”

Youm-e-Takbeer is being celebrated across the country. Many programmes,seminars and events are being arranged to mark the historic day.

The day is celebrated on May 28, annually to commemorate the historic eventof conducting nuclear tests in 1998. This day not only made Pakistanseventh nuclear state of the world but also the very first Islamic stateequipping nuclear arsenal.

The operation was conducted in Rasko hills of Chaghi district Balochistan.The reason of conducting the operation was to give a response to a total offive nuclear explosions by India.