ISLAMABAD: Pakistan successfully conducted a night training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Ghaznavi,” military Spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday.
The missile is capable of carrying both conventional nuclear warheads up to a range of 290 kilometers.
Ghafoor said that the president, prime minister and the services chiefs had congratulated the team for successfully conducting the missile test.
Pakistan successfully carried out night training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi, capable of delivering multiple types of warheads upto 290 KMs. CJCSC & Services Chiefs congrat team. President & PM conveyed appreciation to team & congrats to the nation. pic.twitter.com/hmoUKRPWev
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) August 29, 2019
The recent test launch comes amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India after New Delhi revoked special constitutional status of disputed Kashmir region under its administrative control.
Both India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir dispute with numerous skirmishes since the two got independence from the British rule about 72 year ago.
Earlier in May this year, Pakistan conducted successful training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile — just a day after India tested its supersonic Brahmos cruise missile — which has the capability of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads up to 1500 kilometers.
Pakistan Army also tested “Nasr” missile in January this year saying the surface-to-surface ballistic missile was “a high precision, shoot and scoot weapon system with the ability of in-flight manoeuvrability,” which would enhance the operational efficiency of army’s strategic forces command besides re-validating the desired technical parameters.