Youm-e-Takbeer symbolises our strength, says PM

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Youm-e-Takbeer stands as a defining moment in Pakistan's history when the nation demonstrated unwavering resolve, unity and courage by emerging as a nuclear power and restoring the strategic balance in South Asia.

In his message on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer to be observed on May 28, the prime minister said Pakistan conducted successful nuclear tests on May 28, 1998 in response to India's nuclear explosions, sending a clear message to the world that the country would never compromise on its defence and sovereignty.