RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs (CJCSC) on behalf of the Armed Forces of Pakistan has extended warm felicitations to the nation on the 26th anniversary of “Youm-e-Takbeer”, the military’s media wing said on Monday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the CJCSC in his message noted this momentous occasion commemorates the historic achievement of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998, which successfully established credible minimum deterrence and restored the balance of power in the region.
The CJCSC said the armed forces and the nation pay tribute to the selfless sacrifices and unwavering dedication of all those who contributed to this remarkable feat, achieved against overwhelming odds.
He said the scientists, engineers, and officials who devoted their lives to realizing this dream rightly deserve the gratitude and admiration of the nation and its armed forces.
CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza said on this important day in Pakistan’s history, the armed forces of Pakistan reaffirm their unwavering resolve to defend the motherland, protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and ensure the nation’s security at all times and at any cost, InshaAllah.
He ended his statement with a slogan, Pakistan Zindabad.
