Marking history: Youm-e-Takbeer to be observed today

Youm-e-Takbeer commemorates Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998.

LAHORE: Youm-e-Takbeer, the day to commemorate Pakistan’s nuclear tests in 1998, would be observed across the country today (Wednesday). Pakistan, on May 28, 1998 joined the club of seven nuclear powers, by conducting nuclear tests to give a befitting response to India’s initiative of testing nukes on May 11 and 13, the same year.  Rallies, processions and seminars would be conducted across country in which politicians, lawyers and civil society activists would take part. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would actively celebrate the day at federal and provincial levels and tribute the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 28^th, 2014.