Pakistan tested its Shaheen-III ballistic missile, which has a range of 2,750 kilometers, on Saturday.
“Pakistan successfully tested the Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile today. The purpose of the test flight was to revalidate the weapon system’s numerous design and technical characteristics “According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
Lt Gen Nadeem Zaki Manj, chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom), Army Strategic Force Command’s Lt Gen Muhammad Ali, top officers, and scientists were present for the launch, according to the statement.
“On achieving dynamic design and development capabilities,” Manj congratulated the scientists and engineers, according to the ISPR. “He expressed his full confidence in Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence capability.”
The scientists and engineers were also congratulated by President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza, and the services chiefs, according to the statement.
Pakistan has a variety of missiles that can strike targets at various ranges.
The Shaheen-III medium-range missile was first fired in March 2015.
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