Youm-e-Takbeer
The Day when Pakistan Conducted 1st Nuclear Test
Chaghi Zone
Brief History of the Indo-Pakistan Nuclear Issue.
What started in 1974 when India conducted their first nuclear test at Pokhran Range in Rajhistan, ended on 28 May 1998 when Pakistan successfully carried out its first nuclear test in Chaghi, Balochistan. Here are just a run down of events:-
- India conducted its first nuclear test in Pokhran Range, Rajisthan in 1974.
- In 1974, Pakistan started its nuclear program.
- As per Pakistani Atomic Scientists, by early 1980s, Pakistan was in a position to test detonate its device but did not step forward because of various reasons including International Pressure.
- On 11 May 1998, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee surprised everyone by announcing that India has conducted 3 nuclear tests earlier that day.
- Two days later on 13 May 1998, India conducted two more nuclear tests, surprising the international observers.
- Under immense pressure from public and continued humiliating statements from Indian leaders, Pakistan finally decided to respond by testing its own nuclear technology.
- On 28 May 1998, at 3:16 pm Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test in Chaghi, Balochistan. Pakistan detonated five nuclear devices in total. The time has been termed as "Pakistan's Finest Hour".
- In an TV address to the nation, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif congratulated the Pakistani nation and said that "Today, we have settled a score and have carried out 5 successful nuclear tests.
- Pakistan had become the world s 7th nuclear power and the first nuclear weapons state in the Islamic World. Two days later, Pakistan conducted its sixth nuclear test at Kharan, a flat desert valley 150 km to the south of the Ras Koh Hills.
- The day was remembered as Youm-e-Takbeer.
Nuclear Tests by Pakistan on May 28, 1998 -(Chaghi,Balochistan province)
May 28, 1998 -Chaghi
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