Pakistan conducts ballistic missile test
Army says Shaheen-III has range of 2,750 km
Photo: A screenshot from a video on the official Twitter page of a Pakistan army spokesman.
KARACHI, Pakistan
Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a “successful” flight test of a ballistic missile in the Northern Arabian Sea.
Shaheen-III, the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, has a range of 2,750 kilometers (1,708 miles), according to an army statement.
“The test flight was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system,” it added.
The test was witnessed by Gen. Nadeem Raza, the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee, and other senior officials.
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the three services chiefs congratulated the scientists and engineers on the “successful” missile test.
Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.Pakistan conducted successful flight test of #Shaheen-3 surface 2 surface ballistic missile,having range of 2750 Kms. Flt test aimed @ revalidating various design & tech parameters of weapon system. President, PM, CJCSC & Services Chiefs have congratulated scientists & engineers. pic.twitter.com/uZqxTBJJGv
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 20, 2021
