The historic nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in Rasko hills of Chaghi district of Balochistan on May 28, 1998, in response to Indian explosions made the country the seventh nuclear nation of the world and first Islamic state equipped with a nuclear arsenal.
These nuclear tests gave a clear message to the world that Pakistan may be a peace loving country but is also more then capable of meeting any challenges
Functions are being held in all parts of the country to celebrate this momentous event.Rallies and special functions are also being held by political and religious parties in this regard.
Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, in their messages on the occasion, have said strong defence guarantees a nation’s solidarity and identity.