"[The] Nasr, with a range of 60km and in-flight maneuver capability is a quick-response system, with shoot-and-scoot attributes," Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement obtained by Anadolu Agency.
The test was conducted through successive launches of four-missile salvoes by a state-of-the-art, multi-tube launcher.
"The missile is capable of carrying all types of warheads," the statement read.
It did not clarify, however, whether or not that included nuclear warheads.
"It [the missile system] contributes to full-spectrum deterrence against threats in view of evolving scenarios," the statement asserted.
But a senior army official told AA, on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to the media, that the new missile was capable of carrying a nuclear payload.
Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kyani attended the test-fire ceremony and congratulated the scientists and engineers involved in the new missile's production.
"Your outstanding achievement has further consolidated Pakistan's deterrence," he said.
Pakistan first launched its missile program in 1987 in response to an aggressive missile program pursued by arch nuclear rival India.
Islamabad test-fired its first nuclear-capable missile, the Hatf 5 ('Ghauri'), in April 1998, followed by its Shaheen and Abdali missiles, both of which had similar capabilities.
Pakistan says its missile program is strictly home-grown, but western intelligence agencies have suggested that China and North Korea have both assisted the South Asian Muslim country in its missile-development program.
By Aamir Latif - Anadolu Agency
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