‘Pakistan’s spectrum deterrence capability for regional balance’ July 17, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence capability helped maintain strategic stability in the region despite Indian misadventures. This was stated by Lt. General (Retd) Mazhar Jamil, advisor on development for the National Command Authority while speaking at the launch of a book edited by Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema and published by Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) titled ‘Problems and Prospects of the Non-Proliferation Regime: Pakistani Perspectives’. The book, an edited volume presenting a variety of perspectives by eminent scholars on nuclear non-Proliferation regime, was launched at the Air University, Islamabad. Lt. General (retd) Mazhar Jamil said that Pakistan had developed the full spectrum deterrence capability due to its security concerns. “Pakistan as a responsible country has always shown restraint and responded only to India’s destabilizing actions and there is a legitimate security interest in restoring the stability,” he maintained.