IMO ICBM is a must thing for Pakistan. There are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, however to attain an ICBM, we need to strengthen our economy first so that no latter economic threat can lead us to withdraw from our project. Moreover i am also of an opinion that as long as this government is in place, we will not see anything even closely related to an ICBM, reason we all know very well. Plus it would be better if instead of making an ICBM, we increase the range of our cruise missiles and bring it in the same league as TomaHawk and enable its use on our subs, perhaps a nuclear sub on lease from China can give us the capability to hit anywhere in the world if God for bid the time comes down to that.
A good point, but cruise missiles and ICBM are different items all together.
An ICBM is more potent and Pakistan should make them; off course it would be political suicide to test one now. All the pieces should be ready, and put together when needed.
A nuclear power sub is also essential for power projection, I think it has to be indigenous; too much political liability for any other country to provide it.
Both the above are based on the political assumption that a conflict with the west is on the cards.