MUZAFFARABAD, (Parliament Times) : The Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly at its session here on Friday adopted resolutions paying rich tributes to the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for conducting a series of nuclear weapon tests on 28 may 1998 on a direct response to Indian nuclear aggressions setting aside the international pressure.
The resolution termed this historical event not only for Pakistan but for Muslim Ummah as well. The day was an epoch-making in the history of Pakistan when Pakistan emerged as an atomic power on the world map and raised the morale of the people of occupied Kashmir struggling for the internationally right to self determination. The resolution maintained that Indian openly projected its expansionist designs and to maintain the balance of power in this part of the world the conducting of nuclear tests had become imperative to check the Indian expansionist designs.
Addressing the session of the Azad Kashmir Assembly The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan paid glowing tributes to Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for conducing nuclear tests despite international pressure . He said May 28 is an unforgettable day in the history of Pakistan, when the country became a nuclear power on the world map . On this day he said the defense of the country was made invincible when Pakistan successfully carried out nuclear tests .He said the defense of the country has now become invincible and India will not be able to put an evil eye on Pakistan . He said the government in Azad Kashmir has taken revolutionary steps for the welfare of the people and finalized a law to extend financial assistance to the orphans and widows at their door steps.