Pakistan successfully test-fires long-range Shaheen-3 missile

The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 2,750 kilometers, ; ISPR

Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 650 kilometres, bringing many Indian cities under its range.

 test-firing of Shaheen-I missile by the Pakistani military took place amidst Indo-Pak tensions over New 

According to  press release issued by the media wing of the Pakistani military, the launch of Shahen-I missile was held as part of a training exercise aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command

The Shaheen-1 missile  capable of delivering all types of warheads up to range of 650 KMs, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) 

The launch was aimed  testing operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command  ensuring Pakistan's credible minimum deterrence.

The Director General Strategic Plans Division, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, senior officers from Strategic Plans Division Army Strategic Forces Command, scientists and engineers witnessed the training launch, according to Pakistani media reports.

Troops displayed  high standard of proficiency in handling and operating the potent weapon system, ensuring Pakistan's credible minimum deterrence. the ISPR

Pakistan successfully test-fired nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi with  range of up to 290 kms on August 29, days after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status August 5.

The Indian Air Force carried out the successful firing of BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles from a mobile platform in October to check the IAF's capability to hit targets with "pin-point" accuracy at targets close to 300 KM.

The Pakistani missile test also came days after India conducted first night trial of 'Agni-II', its versatile surface-to-surface medium range nuclear-capable missile.

The 'Agni-II' missile has a strike range of 2,000 km and is an intermediate range ballistic missile. It has already been inducted into the armed forces.

India and Pakistan have been at odds after New Delhi abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

Pakistan reacted strongly to India's decision and downgraded bilateral ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter. It has also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

The missile  capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 2,750 kms, the statement said.

President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister  Khan and top army generals congratulated scientists and engineers on the successful test of the missile.The launch of Shaheen-III missile was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of weapon system said a statement issued by media wing of the Pakistani army -  (ISPR).