Maintaining deterrence: Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

Pakistan on Monday conducted a ‘successful’ test launch of intermediate range Shaheen 1A (Hatf IV) ballistic missile, capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads, the military’s media wing said in a statement.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the test-fire was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. “Shaheen1A missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 900 kilometres,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The latest test came three days after the Pakistani military successfully test-fired another nuclear-capable missile, which has a range of 1,500 kilometres.

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