Govt decides to expand Pak missile program

Upadated on: 20 Jan 10 09:29 PM

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to expand its nuclear program, sources told SAMAA on Wednesday.


The government has asked the Finance Ministry tto provide funds to upgrade the missile program of the country.

Prime Minister Syed yousuf Raza Gilani presided the meeting of the strategic planing division on January 19, 2010. Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen, Chairman Joints Chief of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed and Director General Strategic and Planning Division also joined the meeting, sources added.

The members of the meeting approved to supgrade the missile program of the country to maintain balance of power in the region, sources added.

The Finance Ministry has been instructed to provide resources for upgradation of the missile program, sources added. SAMAA


Source: http://www.samaa.tv/News16344-Govt_decides_to_expand_Pak_missile_program.aspx