Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

[1983-2011]

Pakistan has test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, military officials say, less than a week after India also test-launched a long-range missile.

The military said the test of the Shaheen 1-A, an intermediate-range missile capable of reaching targets in India, was successful. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since 1947. They conduct regular missile tests and inform each other in advance. Both countries carried out nuclear weapons tests in 1998. Defence experts say that while the exact range of the Pakistani missile has not been revealed, it is it capable of hitting targets up to 2,500 to 3,000km (1,550 to 1,850 miles) away - putting arch-rival India well within reach. The Agni-V long-range intercontinental ballistic missile launched by India last week has a range of more than 5,000km (3,100 miles), potentially bringing targets in China within range. Pakistan's last test was last month, when it launched the short-range nuclear-capable Abdali missile. The missile tested on Wednesday landed in the sea, the military said. It is a version of the Shaheen-1 - with improvements in range and technical capabilities - and is able to carry nuclear and conventional warheads. The military say that the missile - which successfully hit its target in the Indian Ocean - further consolidates and strengthens Pakistan's deterrence abilities. Pakistan's missile arsenal includes short, medium and long range missiles, all named after Muslim conquerors.

M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad The Pakistani test is seen by many as a message that Islamabad is not behind in upgrading its weapons in terms of both range and delivery capacity. The nuclear arms race in South Asia has been one of the most persistent in the world, and is known for such tit-for-tat tests. The latest tests indicate that this race continues despite recent ground-breaking trade talks between India and Pakistan that promise to normalise relations between the two nuclear armed neighbours. India has been building its defences against China and has developed missiles that can threaten a vast region from eastern Europe to Australia. Pakistan's missile programme, which is in the hands of the military, is more India-specific. It strives for a capability to threaten as many major Indian cities as possible.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17836625 :fear:

[urbestfriend]

Koi chinta nahin, Chinense maal hoga :hehe:

[Texy]

it took this long to slap some green paint and place a moon sticker on it after getting delivery from the chinks? :hmmm:

[Prakat]

^ that took a day. The problem was in finding someone to translate the instruction manual from Cantonese to Urdu. :hehe:

[Texy]

^^^ what are the chances of incorrectly translating & accidentally programming coordinates for Hafiz Saeed's toilet kaffir porn collection? :hmmm:

[Sir john]

Range 750 km only

[Prakat]

^^^ what are the chances of incorrectly translating & accidentally programming coordinates for Hafiz Saeed's toilet kaffir porn collection? :hmmm:

Very high I would say. Pakistan will once again coin a new 'lost in translation' excuse.

[Stuge]

title should be Pakistan tests chinese missile :P

[coffee_rules]

Nobody know where it was tested. It only says what the Military said....so Chinese would have tested it in their country and just told Pakistan that they could take credit for it.

[1983-2011]

vvTU-E-MnGc

[nballa]

Range 750 km only

that will have no problem reaching lahore from karachi or rawalpindi.

[Number]

Indians :hehe:

[Desi Cartman]

I find it funny how Pakis can TEST the missiles and nukes only days after India. Dont the scientists need to prepare for these tests for days and work on clear objectives for months ? How come paki scientists just go .. oh .. India tested one so should we

[jairamesh]

I am afraid the Chinese military strategist pooped their pants whilst some of the sh!te passed upwards into their pink goo. How are India suppose to fret about Chinese giving the Pakis these new longer range missiles when the pakis already have missiles that cover most of India. Tbh I won't be surprised some half-baked porn addict islamic militant gets his hands on this missile and fires towards Israel or China:hehe:. Chinese playing mickey mouse politics. dim-wits.

[jairamesh]

I find it funny how Pakis can TEST the missiles and nukes only days after India. Dont the scientists need to prepare for these tests for days and work on clear objectives for months ? How come paki scientists just go .. oh .. India tested one so should we

years of sucking Chinese balls, means paki scientists can conjure up anything within seconds.

[asterix]

Bhai these missiles are North Korean origin.. China helped Pak to learn the tricks of Nuclear device..Pak in turn helped N Koreans with Nuclear know-how in exchange of missile technology.. But Pakistan now has a well settles Missile developement system. Pakistan no longer depends on China or N Korea.. 'Lena-Dena' all done and dusted long back..

[vvvslaxman]

do they actually test

[panther]

I am afraid the Chinese military strategist pooped their pants whilst some of the sh!te passed upwards into their pink goo. How are India suppose to fret about Chinese giving the Pakis these new longer range missiles when the pakis already have missiles that cover most of India. Tbh I won't be surprised some half-baked porn addict islamic militant gets his hands on this missile and fires towards Israel or China:hehe:. Chinese playing mickey mouse politics. dim-wits.

yes very likely to happen just like 2012

[DomainK]

Very unfortunate to see that Pakistan is test firing nuclear missiles when their airlines don't even have proper aircrafts to fly. If some of the money they have spent on this nuclear capable missile was spent on ensuring safer airplanes for their citizens, those 126 people would have been alive today.

[panther]

It's just a short-medium range missile 750km or so.