ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today (Thursday) successfully conducted the training launch of surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
“The launch was conducted by the Army Strategic Forces Command and was aimed at ensuring operational readiness and re-validating technical parameters of the weapons system,” the military’s media wing added.
The training launch was witnessed by Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, senior officers from the Strategic Plans Division, Army Strategic Forces Command, scientists and engineers of the strategic organizations.
According to the military’s media wing, missile Ghaznavi is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometres.
Commander Army Strategic Forces Command appreciated the excellent standard of training, handling of the weapons system, and execution of the launch mission in the field by troops, said the ISPR.
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the service chiefs have congratulated all ranks of the Army Strategic Forces Command, scientists and engineers on the successful conduct of today’s launch.
In February this year, the ASFC had conducted a ‘training launch’ of Ghaznavi as part of its annual field training exercise.
“The missile is equipped with a proper terminal guidance system. In recent years troops from the ASFC have conducted several training launches to check the handling and operating of the complex weapon system,” the ISPR statement had said.
