THE US National Intelligence Director, Tulsi Gabbard, has recently shared overriding concerns regarding Pakistan’s long range missile program, while formally raised as part of her intelligence briefing, are considered overstated, biased and hypothetically fallacious by global and domestic strategists.

The emboldened truth is that Pakistan’s moderate long-range missile development is explicitly focused on regional deterrence, particularly vis-à-vis India. There is no credible evidence that Pakistan is developing ICBMs capable of reaching the US mainland. Gabbard’s classification of Pakistan as a significant threat reflects broader geopolitical framing rather than concrete strategic risk. The international community views Pakistan’s military posture as defensive, with safeguards in place to prevent escalation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) and spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, have categorized these US-chartered claims as “unfounded,” “biased” and “misleading”.

While the US has expressed concerns over Pakistan’s potential development of long-range missile program, the truth upholds that Pakistan’s advanced missile program has not developed any ICBM. Pakistan’s missile advancements are primarily aimed at countering India, which possesses longer-range systems. There is no substantiated proof that Pakistan’s program threatens the US homeland. These concerns may reflect broader geopolitical tensions or strategic posturing rather than actual military capability. The US focus on Pak ICBM development appears overstated and over-generalised given Pakistan’s current strategic priorities and technological constraints.

The report notably grouped Pakistan alongside major powers like Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as nations developing advanced missile systems capable of reaching the United State. The fact remains that unlike the US-aligned........

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