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Pakistan test fires medium range nuke-capable missile ISLAMABAD, Wednesday (AFP) Pakistan Wednesday successfully test fired a medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, capable of hitting targets deep inside rival India, the military said. The Hatf-IV (Shaheen-1) missile which can hit targets up to 700 kilometers (437 miles) away was launched from an undisclosed location, a military spokesman told AFP. The test was Pakistan's second in 10 days. Pakistan and rival India, who carried out tit-for-tat nuclear detonations in 1998, both conduct regular missile launches. "Pakistan today carried out a successful test fire of its indigenously developed, medium range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-IV (Shaheen-1)," the military said in a statement. The test was to validate "additional technical parameters" of the missile, which is already part of Pakistan's military inventory. Foreign office spokesman Masood Khan said the launch was not meant to send any message to India. The two countries are engaged in a peace dialogue aimed at resolving all issues including the disputed Himalayan state of Kashmir. "It is not a signal to India. Maintaining our nuclear deterrence is a national priority," Khan told AFP. |
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