Table of Contents

1. Introduction: the Making of Pakistan’s Post-1998 Nuclear Policy 2. Historical Analysis of Pakistan’s Nuclear Development Program 3. Pakistan’s Rationale of Minimum Deterrence: Why the Minimum? 4. Pakistan’s Policy of Minimum Credible Deterrence: Why Minimum is not the Minimum 5. Pakistan’s Nuclear Force Building 6. Pakistan’s Doctrine of Nuclear First Use 7. Pakistan’s Policy of Arms Control and Disarmament: a Call for Arms Control Regime in South Asia 8. Conclusion: A Call for an Actual Minimum

About the Author

Zafar Khan specializes in Strategic and Nuclear Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK. He previously lectured at the Department of International Relations University of Balochistan, Pakistan. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor Department of Strategic Studies, National Defense University Islamabad. His works have appeared in various academic journals such as Contemporary Security Policy, Australian Journal of International Affairs, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Defense and Security Analysis, Defense Studies, Comparative Strategy, IPRI Journal, Strategic Analysis, and Balochistan Review.

Reviews

'The book Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy gives detailed information about development and policies of nuclear Pakistan. It recognizes the centrality of India in the nuclear policies of Pakistan.'Shameer Modongal, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India