Hatf III during its launch. PHOTO: ISPR
According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the 'Ghaznavi' is capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to a distance of 290 kilometres.
The launch was culminating point of the Army Strategic Forces Command's field training exercise.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif,Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat were among the senior officials that were in attendance.
While addressing the participating troops in the exercise, COAS General Raheel Sharif commended their efforts and reiterated the fact that Pakistan has configured “one of the best command and control systems.”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain also congratulated the troops.
Last month, another Ghaznavi missile was also successfully launched.
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.
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@Salman: Its engineers and scientists, army does nothing but to surrender. Pay tributes where they are due.
Was it vaccinated against polio??? Otherwise, WHO will put a ban against further testing. Salams
PS: When will you fire a Tipu Sultan???
How come all the tests conducted by Pakistan army are 100% successful 100% of the times. Just defies logic.
Bravo! Well done Pak Army!
still since Isreal threatened and Musharaf acquiesce in (and stopped researchers and scientists), Pakistan has refrained from long-range missile tests or development, compromising Pakistan's defense needs ... all we can do now is "SHORT" range will be useful against other pakistanis (other nationals like americans we have to release, even if they are active fbi working against pak)
A military that fears the terrorists operating right within its territory but only boasts by firing missiles is a shame on the country. Pakistan's army has been avoiding taking on the terrorists out of fear and they were conveniently passing on the buck to the civilian government by saying that they shall obey the orders of the civilian government if they ask the army to go after terrorists.
Very costly fire work to celebrate this happens only in garrison states.
Mabrook Pakistan