Our N-programme ensures peace
Ambassador’s Diary
Dr Samiullah Koreshi

Few critics of Pak acquisition o happy valentine day screen saver from and get new tips and N-capability realize that after Pakistan became a regional N-power, a change has taken place in India ‘s policy towards Pakistan because India has understood the limitations of its power in dealing with Pakistan, and N-capability has created self confidence in Pakistan on its security vis-à-vis India’a conventional overwhelming military superiority It seems that the Chagi N-Explosion was a water shed in Pakistan’s foreign policy itself. Until, Chagi Explosion our entire foreign policy was based on countering India’s threat to Pakistan’s security and against Indian predilection for use of force against Pakistan. We were afraid of Indian threat till we acquired N-capability. India- Pakistan can now try co-existence diplomacy. Few people in international community have looked upon Pakistan’s nuclear explosion in this context. Thus it can be said that the first phase of our foreign policy moved round countering Indian threat to Pakistan which lasted from 1947 to Chagi Explosion.. In this phase our first and foremost concern was to counter India militarily and diplomatically or to counter India threat to our existence. During this Phase we were countering India through acquisition of conventional weapons and entering into military Pacts and agreements. We went into CENTO, SEATO, Mutual Security Pact with US, to feel safe vis-a-vis Indian military might.

Could we face Indian military threat by building our armed forces to the level of Indian military; financially not possible. We acquired N-option as the new means of self reliance in defence. In post Chagi Explosion, twice India threatened Pakistan to teach it’s a lesson and massed its troops on our borders but could not execute the threat as it calculated the risk of a nuclear strike by Pakistan which could have had disastrous results.