By NNN-Xinhua
Islamabad : Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful test fire of Ghaznavi (Hatf III) short-range ballistic missile, the military said in a statement.
The Ghaznavi missile has a range of 290 km, according to the statement.
The field launch exercise was witnessed by Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq ParvezKayani, senior military officers and scientists, said the statement.
Addressing troops in the exercise area, Soomro congratulated them on achieving excellent training standards of professional readiness.
He said Pakistan was proud of its strategic forces and scientific organizations for having developed and operationalized a strong nuclear deterrence capability.
Soomro reiterated that Pakistan stood for peace in the region. “Peace comes from strength whereas weakness invites aggression,” he said. “The Pakistani government is fully committed to retain a strong conventional and unconventional deterrence and will meet all the needs of a strong national defense.”