According to an April 22, 2024, article from the Asia Times, Pakistan’s reported push toward intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capability is best understood as a layered problem of deterrence, signalling and strategic hedging, rather than a simple re‑orientation of its nuclear posture away from India, reported Asia Times.For decades Islamabad has built a nuclear arsenal and missile

Pakistan has firmly asserted that its missile program is strictly region-specific and defensive, dismissing recent concerns raised by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard. The statement from Islamabad comes amid heightened scrutiny over Pakistan’s strategic capabilities.Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi categorically rejected Gabbard’s assertion of a potential threat posed by Pakistan’s