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Pakistan has conducted a successful flight test of a ballistic missile in the northern Arabian Sea.
Shaheen-III, the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, has a range of 2,750 kilometers (1,708 miles), according to a statement of ISPR, the media wing of Pakistan’s armed forces.
Pakistan conducted successful flight test of #Shaheen-3 surface 2 surface ballistic missile,having range of 2750 Kms. Flt test aimed @ revalidating various design & tech parameters of weapon system. President, PM, CJCSC & Services Chiefs have congratulated scientists & engineers. pic.twitter.com/uZqxTBJJGv
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 20, 2021
“The test flight was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system,” it added.
The test was witnessed by Gen. Nadeem Raza, the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee, and other senior officials of Pakistan’s armed forces.
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and other leaders have congratulated the scientists and engineers on the “successful” missile test.