National Command Authority (Pakistan)
| مقتدرہِ قومی کمان | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2 February 2000 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Nuclear command and control |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Employees | Classified |
| Agency executive |
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The National Command Authority (NCA) is the authority responsible for safeguarding the national security of Pakistan through command, control and operational decisions regarding Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme.
With Prime Minister of Pakistan being its Chairperson, the NCA maintains and enhances the control and operational effectiveness of Pakistan's nuclear weapons stockpile and serves as a policy institute regarding weapons of mass destruction in Pakistan.
Established in 2000 along with its secretariat, Strategic Plans Division, the NCA was a direct successor to the Air Force Strategic Command which was established by the then-Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Anwar Shamim in 1983.