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Altaf Hamid Rao.
MIRPUR (AJK): May 28:Like across Pakistan, Youm-e-Takbeer was also observed in Azad Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday to commemorate the 27th anniversary of nuclear tests conducted this day in 1998 by Pakistan, in immediate matching response to India who had detonated five nuclear devise a week before.
Speakers in special meetings hosted in various parts of AJK including Mirpur and the AJK’s metropolis, hosted to celebrate the historic day, renewed the pledge to lend all of the energies to make Pakistan strong and prosperous besides to safeguard inch-after-inch of the motherland by going through shoulder-to-shoulder the valiant defense forces of the country.

Our Special Jammu Kashmir state Correspondent Altaf Hamid Rao reports from Mirpur AJK that Azad Jammu & Kashmir had announced to observe ”Yome -e-Takbeer” on May 28 to commemorate the anniversary of the historic nuclear tests conducted this day 27 years ago in 1998 by Pakistan to show its arsenal capability in response to the identical tests which the arch rival India had earlier conducted few days ago with ulterior motives to imbalance the level of power in the region.

On 28th of May in 1998 Pakistan had emerged, with the blessings of Allah, The Almighty, the 7th in the world and 1st Islamic Atomic power by conducting the nuclear tests.
It was gazetted holiday in entire Azad Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary of the grand national day – Youm e Takbeer, the apex symbol of safety, security, stability and prosperity of the motherland- the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

People and the governments of Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir commemorate ‘Youme Takbeer every year on May 28 to mark the conduction of nuclear tests on the very day, in 1998, making seventh nuclear nation of the world and first Islamic state equipped with nuclear arsenal.

Strong and prosperous Pakistan in all manners including at defense and economic sectors is the guarantee to the freedom of Kashmir. “People of Jammu & Kashmir will leave no stone unturned to make Pakistan strong, stable and prosperous besides to safeguard the security and defense of the country”, speakers said while addressing ceremonies hosted in various parts of the state including the State’s metropolis and divisional headquarters of Mirpur and Rawalakot, ĵon Tuesday to mark the day.

While reminding about the exceptional significance and historic background of the grand event recalled that on May 11, 1998, India with its nuclear tests, had tried to disturb the balance of power in the South Asian region, speakers said that after conducting nuclear tests, defense of Pakistan became impregnable and the enemies could not dare to look towards it with bad intentions.

Speakers observed that now the enemy, through her changed strategy, was trying to weak the country internally through different cowardly acts. He said that all such nefarious designs of the enemy would be thwarted with full vigor by the nation with complete unity and harmony.

Addressing an identical ceremony hosted here in Mirpur AJK under the,auspices of the Mirpur Civil Society Forum here Wednesday morning with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Raja Omer Tariq Mahmood in the chair to observe the day with great enthusiasm and devotion, speakers including, the Chair, that it was the day of great dignity and honor of Pakistan, when Islamabad gave matching response to the Indian nuclear tests by detonating the nuclear.

The ADC (G) while speaking on this occasion, said that ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’ has the great importance in the history of the defense of the country. Paying rich tributes to the valiant armed forces of Pakistan, Tariq said that entire nation including the people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir stands united, shoulder to shoulder with the brave armed forces, for the defense of inch after inch of the motherland in case of any aggression from across the frontiers.

Speakers recalled that the historic day of May 28 was marked with commemoration of this day of 1998 when Pakistan detonated six nuclear devices in response to five of the arch rival – India, in neighbour.

It may also be recalled that in 1998, Pakistan test-fired its first ballistic missile ‘Ghauri’ on April 6, 1998 and during this tenure, a highly sophisticated nuclear capable, multi- tube tactical short-range ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ was test-fired giving an edge over adversaries