Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Intermediate Range Ballistic missile

Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, the military said.

The missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 900 kilometers, an army statement said.

“Pakistan today conducted a successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf IV Shaheen-1 Weapon System,” a statement from the army’s Inter-Services Public Relations said.

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