Summary Youm-e-Takbeer is celebrated to remember the day when Pakistan emerged as a nuclear power.
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Youm-e-Takbeer is being celebrated today (Thursday) with patriotic enthusiasm all over the Pakistan to mark the 17th anniversary of Pakistan’s becoming a nuclear power.
Twitterati have taken to the social media platform to remember the day when Pakistan emerged as a nuclear power in South Asia. The day is being celebrated as Youm-e-Takbeer and currently trending on Twitter.
Pakistan tested its atomic bomb on 28th May, 1998 in Chaghi area of Balochistan. Pakistan became world’s 7th and Islamic world’s 1st atomic power on this day.
The power of Pakistan’s atomic bomb was 50 tons. Pakistan tested the bombs in a very tense time when the border with India was facing threats and India had tested their Atomic bomb on 11 May.
There was a lot of pressure on Pakistan But the pressure from inside the country on then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was too much to compromise the answer to India’s tests.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, daughter of PM Nawaz Sharif showed resolve to make Pakistan a power to reckon with.
From Atomic power to Economic power to a power to reckon with.... Building Pakistan brick by brick... Yom-e-Takbeer Mubarak !
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 27, 2015
Social media users termed Youm-e-Takbeer as a day of pride for Pakistan.
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Meanwhile, the twitteratis including Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervaiz Khattak also didnt forget to credit Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan for his dazzling efforts in making Pakistan an atomic power.
The nation has also thanked the UNSEEN HEROES of Army and ISI for contributing their experiences during the testing of bombs.
An unforgettable postage stamp by government to celebrate the day.
Meanwhile, a tweet showing cutting of a newspaper recalled the whole event.
In a message to nation on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said despite world pressure, Pakistan conducted the nuclear tests in reply to nuclear tests conducted by India.
The prime minister said that after conducting nuclear tests, defence of Pakistan became impregnable and the enemies could not dare to look towards it with bad intentions.
From Atomic to Economic Power Youm-E-Takbeer Mubarak Pakistan Zindabad pic.twitter.com/0YcVChiNKH
— PML(N) [Official] (@pmln_org) May 28, 2015
