No country can compromise on its defence capabilities and the Pakistan Peoples party has been in the forefront of the struggle to safeguard the country's territorial frontier. The Peoples Government of Quaid-e-Awam gave the country the peaceful nuclear programme which is the sheet anchor of our security umbrella.

A. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN DEFENCE 1993-1996

• The Peoples Government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto saved the nuclear programme from unilateral rollback.

• The Peoples Government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto established the Missile Board to combat the threat of Indian missile technology.

• The People Government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto threatened to react if India detonated a nuclear device.

• The Peoples Government's diplomatic efforts resulted in rapprochement with the worlds sole super power, the United States. The Peoples Government's policies led to the Brown Amendment and the release of vital military equipment to shore up Pakistan's defences and provided the framework for the return of monies frozen in the F-16 deal .

• Purchases of Agosta submarines and second hand mirage jets and advance negotiations for the purchase of tanks from Eastern Europe, despite deficit cuts, strengthened the armed forces.

B. AGENDA FOR DEFENCE 1997-2002

• Although it will be the People Government endeavor to bring about reduction in defence expenditure through mutual armed reduction treaty with India and better efficiencies within the armed forces, the Peoples Government will fully support the modernization of the armed services for effective defence against outside aggression. Programmes for indigenization of the development of armaments through improvement of technology will be fully supported.

• The Peoples Party believes that due to its pragmatic and well respected foreign policy, it will be in a relatively far better position to acquire any required armaments and technology required for defence.

The Peoples Government will not unilaterally sign the NPT unless there is a mutual agreement with India. However, the Pakistan Peoples Party reiterates its firm policy and pledge to the international community that nuclear technology will only be for peaceful purposes.