Pakistan Army conducts successful training launch of ballistic missile

The Pakistan Army on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of the Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

“Shaheen-II Missile is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads up to a range of 1,500 kilometers,” said DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor.

Chairman of the company and the services chiefs congratulated the scientists and engineers on conducting the successful training launch. The president and the prime minister have also conveyed their congratulations on the successful launch of the missile.

Pakistan has tested long and medium range missiles last year and earlier this year.