Friday, 16 March 2012

Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf II ballistic missile: ISPR


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully test fired ballistic missile Hatf II, Geo News reported Monday.

According to a statement issued by Inter Services Public relations (ISPR), Pakistan had successfully test fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying atomic warheads.

The Hatf II (Abdali) has a range of 180 kilometres (113 miles) and carries nuclear as well as conventional warheads with "high accuracy", the military said in a statement.

"It provides an operational level capability to Pakistan's strategic forces, additional to the strategic and tactical level capability which Pakistan already possesses," the statement said.

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