New Delhi: Pakistan has officially announced the creation of the Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) following the May 2025 conflict with India. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced the new command in August 2025, emphasising its role in strengthening Pakistan’s ability to respond to precision missile attacks.

During the May conflict, Pakistan’s use of its Fatah-series ballistic missiles was largely unsuccessful, and Indian BrahMos missile strikes demonstrated the limitations of Pakistan’s existing missile options.

Prior to the ARFC, Pakistan’s nuclear and conventional missiles were managed under a single Nuclear Command Authority. With the ARFC, all conventional missiles are now managed separately.

Defence experts say that this is the first time Pakistan has clearly structured its co

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