Border fence—a hard power deterrent

As the momentous US drawdown commences, Pakistan’s 2,640-km-long Afghan border fence, now over 90 percent complete, is going to become another milestone achievement in its fight against terrorism, and a landmark addition to its hard-power deterrent after its most robust nuclear, missile programmes, the indigenous Al-Zarrar, Al-Khalid,.

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