Pakistan successfully conducted a missile test that can carry nuclear warheads on Friday. This is their second such test in a week.
Pakistani Army released a statement that read, "Pakistan today successfully test-fired the Short Range Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile Hatf II (Abdali), as part of the process of validation of land based ballistic missile systems".
Hatf II (Abdali), with a range of 180 km, can carry nuclear as well as conventional warheads with high accuracy.
Many senior officials and army officers and scientist were present during the test. The list included Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Commander Army Strategic forces Command and Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani.
President and Prime Minister of Pakistan later congratulated the scientists and engineers on this outstanding achievement, which consolidates Pakistan's deterrence capability both at the operational and strategic levels
On Monday, Pakistani military said it had conducted a successful test fire of a short range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (NASR), which has a range of 60 km and can carry nuclear warheads.
(with inputs from ANI)
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