Pakistan successfully test-fires Hatf III

Short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile can carry nuclear, conventional warheads to a range of 290km.


Web Desk April 22, 2014
The short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometres. PHOTO: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan conducted a successful field test of the Hatf III (Ghaznavi) missile on Tuesday, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said. The launch was part of a field training excercise.

The short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile can carry nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 kilometres.

The launch was witnessed by the Chairperson Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) General Rashad Mahmood, Director General Strategic Plans Division Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command Lieutenant General Obaid Ullah Khan, Chairperson NESCOM Muhammad Irfan Burney and other senior military officials and scientists.

Addressing the troops after the launch, the JCSC chairperson commended the troops on achieving technical and operational excellence in operating the state of the art weapon system.

Mahmood also congratulated all the scientists and engineers for the successful launch.

COMMENTS (47)

Pakistani muslim. | 9 years ago | Reply

@Joakim: Try reading the entire report before set on your mission to enlighten the world. The 79% rate is for those earning less than $2. The one that you are quoting is for $1.25. In which category Pakistan has 17% poverty. No humanitarian aid, i LOL. India is the 50th largest recipient of humanitarian aid. The aid we receive is mostly military aid. It is the money the According to the UN Pakistan is better off in gender equality as well. Shocker! Read the latest UN reports, i know uncle Modi wouldnt have you read them but you should.

Pakistani muslim. | 9 years ago | Reply @lolz: Dont use population as an excuse. The large population is what drives that growth of yours, that is stagnating btw. We had 90% poverty as well AND we had no industries. We developed ourselves. That figure is for those living below $2 a day, its by the UN. your GDP is higher because your wealth is skewed in the hands of your elite. A trillion dollar economy with 79% poverty? What does that tell you of your economic performance? Yes those jets are manufactured and exported from Pakistan. Saying that they are 100% Chinese has little bearing on the truth. We are manufacturing them. Are you manufacturing next gen planes? You dont meet your own needs. You import your jets from Russia and France. There is less poverty in Pakistan and our wealth is skewed yes, but not to the same extent as India. How is Pakistan a failed state? Do you know what a failed state is? There are more separatist movements in India than in Pakistan. Is India a failed state too?
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