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29-05-04, 11:42
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a medium-range missile which it says is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The Hatf V missile, which has a maximum range of 1,500km (932 miles), was fired from an undisclosed location.
The test comes less than a week after a new government took office in India, but Delhi had been informed the test would take place, a spokesman said.
Major Gen Shaukat Sultan added: "We want to improve our missiles, and today's test was... for this purpose."
The Hatf V missile, part of Pakistan's Ghauri series of missiles, travelled 900km (560 miles) before hitting its target, the officer told AP news agency.
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The Hatf V missile, which has a maximum range of 1,500km (932 miles), was fired from an undisclosed location.
The test comes less than a week after a new government took office in India, but Delhi had been informed the test would take place, a spokesman said.
Major Gen Shaukat Sultan added: "We want to improve our missiles, and today's test was... for this purpose."
The Hatf V missile, part of Pakistan's Ghauri series of missiles, travelled 900km (560 miles) before hitting its target, the officer told AP news agency.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3759503.stm)