Successful flight test of surface to surface ballistic missile is an important addition in our defense capability: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (SABAH): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan’s Missile Program is one of the best missile programs of the world. He said successful flight test of surface to surface ballistic missile is an important addition in our defense capability. He said that with the blessings of Almighty Allah our defense capability will become further effective with this addition.

This was stated by Fawad Chaudhry in a statement issued on twitter on Friday.

Meanwhile addressing the newly inducted internees at Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), in Islamabad on Friday, Fawad Chaudhry said that war of opinions has taken over the war of weapons, and in this battle, the victory will be of the party which will better present its narrative. The Information Minister said the youngsters have a greater role to play in this regard.

Fawad Chaudhry said induction of internees at the APP has been made on merit. He said the APP will have to stand on its own feet and has to become a commercially viable organization. He said that said that APP should not remain dependent on government budget and it should generate its own financial resources to meet the expenses.

Fawad Chaudhry said that effective presentation of state narrative was vital to win modern-era wars. He said the modern times’ wars required presentation of opinion in an effective way.

He said morality has changed now compared to the past when powerful countries used to occupy the weak countries.

Narrating an example, he said East India Company of the United Kingdom had occupied India and looted its wealth without any remorse. The moralities were changed after World War II, he remarked.

The minister said the United States of America had conquered Afghanistan within three and half hours but could not achieve the objective of the war afterwards following the change in the definition of victory. He said since 1950, no country had annexed any country after conquering it. He said Iraq had occupied Kuwait; however later it had to quit occupation of Kuwait.

Meanwhile Fawad Chaudhary has felicitated PTV on its 57th anniversary. In a tweet, he said the leading industralist of Pakistan Syed Wajid Ali entrusted the task to Engineer Ubaidullah to establish a private television. The Minister said former President Mohammad Ayub Khan was so impressed with the idea that he took it under the patronage of the government. He said Ubaidullah and his team laid the foundation of the PTV in a tent at Radio Pakistan.