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Pakistan`s missile, N-program continuing: scientist

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, March 23, IRNA -- Pakistan`s nuclear scientist Samar 
Mubarakmand has said Pakistan`s missile and nuclear programs are 
continuing as the government has provided necessary budgetary 
resources. 
"We have the necessary devoted manpower and infrastructure and 
are achieving all the targets," Mubarakmand said here Tuesday. 
President Musharraf conferred highest Civil Award Nishan-i Imtiaz 
on Samar Mubarakmand in a function on the country`s Republic Day. 
"I thank the government for the award as it was a recognition of 
the hard work of scientists of Pakistan and would encourage them," 
Mubarakmand said. 
President Musharraf decorated twenty nine military and one hundred
and eight civil awards at a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. 
The awards have been given in recognition of outstanding services 
rendered by the officials of the Armed forces and civilians in their 
respective fields. 
The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah 
Khan Jamali, federal ministers, services chiefs, high ranking civil 
and military officers and diplomats. 
Twenty nine Hilal-i Imtiaz (military) were conferred on officers 
of the armed forces. 
TK/TSH/216 
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