No compromise on national security: PM
By Our Defence Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday underlined that Pakistan Army is an asset stressing that no compromise would be made on the National Security of the country.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed these views during his visit to Joint Staff Headquarters and Strategic Plan Division respectively on Thursday. Military Sources reveal that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was given a cordial and warm welcome when he arrived at the respective Headquarters. Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed welcomed him.
Prime Minister was given Guard of Honour by the smartly turned out contingent of all the three Armed Forces. Later, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed gave a formal briefing to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani regarding Pak Army, latest weapons and technology and various aspects related to it. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on the occasion said undoubtedly Pakistan Army is an asset of Pakistan stressing that Government will not compromise on National Security of the country. The PM said that in view of stable and strong defence, Government will provide optimum facilities in this regard, PM maintained.
PM further said that efficient and down to earth steps are being taken for law and Order in the country. Afterwards, Prime Minister was given another briefing at Strategic Planning Division by General Lt retired Khalid Kadwai. PM was briefed that our Nuclear Assets are in safe hands and a strong command and control system exists. The Prime Minister said that development of Nuclear Program will continue adding that we are not a rogue state and are neither indulging in an arms race with any one adding that minimum deterrence will be maintained in this regard. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani reiterating his government’s commitment to the country’s strategic programme said on Thursday that Pakistan believed in maintaining Minimum Credible Deterrence as a cornerstone of its national security policy. “Pakistan’s security will always remain his government’s highest priority”, he said after attending a detailed briefing on various dimensions of Pakistan’s nuclear programme at the Strategic Plans Division, the Secretariat of National Command Authority in Rawalpindi today.
The Prime Minister, however, added that as a responsible, declared and acknowledged nuclear power, Pakistan would continue to play a positive role in the international efforts aimed at non-proliferation. He expressed satisfaction over the effectiveness of Command and Control Structures of Pakistan’s nuclear capability and said that the structures, which have now matured, were well conceived and elaborate.