Islamabad: Pakistan will conduct yet another test of medium range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen on October 8, just two days ahead of the general elections.

President Pervez Musharraf has approved one more test of Shaheen that would be carried out at 08:30 (IST) on October 8 from Sonmiani test site near Karachi, highly placed sources were quoted as saying.

The missile would be aimed to hit a set target near Sandhak, an area close to the Pak-Afghan border.

The approval for the second test followed a similar test on October 4 last of the Hatf-IV, renamed as Shaheen-1.

A team of scientists headed by Samar Mubarak, chairman of National Engineering and Scientific Commission, has already reached the test site, local daily 'The News' said on October 8.

It claimed that the new terminal-guided system missile will have solid fuel with a range of 800 kilometres and could reach all Indian Defence sites.

The test would be witnessed by Vice Chief of Army Staff, Muhammad Yousaf, and other high-level Defence officials.

Pakistan on October 4 last test-fired a medium range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1, which could carry nuclear warheads and hit targets within the range of 750 km.

PTI