Key points
- Rocket Force will help strengthen country’s military capability: Shehbaz Sharif
- Sharif also unveiled a symbolic digital memorial titled “Battle for Truth”
- Memorial features five niches representing Pakistan’s core defence domains
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced the establishment of an Army Rocket Force Command on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the force during a ceremony.
Sharif, alongside President Asif Ali Zardari and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, were the chief guests at the ceremony in the capital Islamabad, which was also attended by military contingents from Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
“Battle for Truth”
Sharif also unveiled a symbolic digital memorial titled “Battle for Truth”, featuring five niches representing Pakistan’s core defence domains: Army, Air Force, Navy, Cyber, and Space.
The Rocket Force is expected to integrate with these domains to form a unified strategic command.
Conventional military capabilities
Sharif said the force, equipped with modern technology and the capability of targeting enemies from all directions, will significantly enhance the country’s conventional military capabilities.
He stressed that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are “not for aggression, but we achieved these weapons for our defence against Indian nuclear weapons.”
“I want to thank US President Donald Trump for his role in reaching a ceasefire with India,” he said, recalling the cross-border clashes between the two countries in May.
