00:00Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced the formation of Army Rocket Force Command
00:08to bolster the nation's defense capabilities. Islamabad is boosting its military capabilities
00:14following its recent military conflict with India, increasing defense budget by 20% for
00:20the fiscal year 2025-2026. The Prime Minister made the announcement during a special ceremony
00:26to commemorate Pakistan's 79th Independence Day and Mark Ihak that was held late Wednesday night
00:32at Islamabad's Jinnah Sports Stadium. On this occasion today, I announced the formation of
00:38the Army Rocket Force Command, the Prime Minister said. Mark Ihak, Battle of Truth, is a term the
00:44state uses for the recent conflict with India, when Pakistan responded to Indian aggression following
00:50the April 22nd Pahalgam attack, before a ceasefire was reached on May 10th. Equipped with modern
00:56technology and capable of targeting the enemy from every direction, this force will prove
01:01another milestone in further strengthening our conventional war capabilities, PM Shahbaz said.
01:07Pakistan has sophisticated missile capabilities, some of which it used in conjunction with JF-17
01:13Thunder and J-10C vigorous Dragon Fighter jets in May. According to defense analyst Talat Masood,
01:20a former general, the object of course is to further strengthen Pakistan's military capabilities,
01:26and this is a part of that process, following the most recent conflict. President Asif Ali Zardari,
01:32Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishak Dar, Senate Chairman Youssef Raza Jelani,
01:38National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, federal and state ministers, and diplomats attended.
01:44During his address, the Premier highlighted that the recent military conflict with India concluded
01:49with Pakistan's decisive victory within three to four days. India forgot that wars are not won with
01:56weapons alone, but with the spirit of the nation, he said, adding that the defeat taught India a lesson
02:02it will never forget. PM Shahbaz referred to CS Munir as a son of the nation and hailed the post-conflict
02:09period as the birth of a new Pakistan. Munir's strategy resulted in a decisive military victory.
02:15He praised the coordinated and prompt response to Indian aggression provided by CS Munir,
02:21Chairman JCS Committee General Sahir Shamshad, and PAF Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber.
02:27During his address, the Premier also paid homage to the pioneers of Pakistan's atomic program,
02:33especially ex-president Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, along with other politicians,
02:40scientists, and the armed forces, for making Pakistan the seventh atomic power of the world.
02:45He also commended then-PM Nawaz Sharif, his brother and PMLN president, for resisting
02:51international pressure in 1998 and taking the brave decision to go ahead with the nuclear
02:56tests in Balachistan's Shigai. We don't use our nuclear arsenal for war. The Prime Minister
03:02emphasized, it is only for defense. He emphasized the necessity of the agreement so that the entire
03:08world could see that while differences have their place, we are all one for Pakistan's sake.
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