Kidwai to retire as head of Pakistan's n-programme caretakers

Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat will take over from Lt Gen (Retd) Khalid Kidwai at the Strategic Plans Division.


Web Desk December 18, 2013
Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai (L) handing over replica of indigenously developed surveillance capable UAVs formally inducted in Pakistan Armed Forces to Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (R). PHOTO: ISPR

The caretakers of Pakista's nuclear programme saw a change of guard on Wednesday as Lt. General Zubair Mahmood Hayat was posted as Director General Strategic Plans Division, Express News reported.

Lt Gen Hayat will replace Lt General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai as the head of SPD.

The SPD administers National Command Authority policies over all of Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programs. The SPD exercises significant administrative authority over the research, development, production, and manufacturing of Pakistan’s ballistic and cruise missile arsenal.

Among its duties, the SPD trains and maintains a dedicated force that provides security to Pakistan’s nuclear programmes and assets.

Earlier this year, Lt Gen Kidwai also saw the induction of the first indigenous fleet of surveillance drones.

COMMENTS (8)

Ishrat salim | 10 years ago | Reply

@fawad:

The way civilians handled democratic govt lást 5 years and today.....is this not enough ?

Anas | 10 years ago | Reply

@Fawad..Civilians cant handle a government or even change one and u want them to have control over nuclear arsenal ?

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