Pak to test-fire long-range missile in a month Friday, February 6 2004 09:49 Hrs (IST) Islamabad:
Ruling out roll back of its nuclear and missile programmes due to the ongoing controversy over proliferation of nuclear technology by its top nuclear scientists, President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan has developed 2000 km long range missile Shaheen-11 which would test fired within a month.
In an apparent attempt to demonstrate that its nuclear and missile programme was very much intact, Musharrraf told a meeting of editors and columnists that the country's long-range missile Shaeen-11 would be test-fired within a month to consolidate country's missile programme.
"The missile is ready for tests," he said while refuting allegations that Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme was in jeopardy as result of disclosures of proliferation of nuclear technology by its scientists.
Pakistan has so far test-fired short and medium range missiles Shaheen-1 (280 kms), Hatf-1, Gahaznavi-600 kms Hatf-3, a short range missile which could carry nuclear or conventional warhead upto around 290 kms.
Pakistan also claims to have long-range missiles, Shaheen -I with range 2500 km, Ghauri-1 (1500 kms) and Ghauri-II (2300 kms). The long-range missiles have not been
demonstratively tested so far.
Pakistan test fired its missiles last in October, 2003by test firing Htaf and Ghaznavi missiles.
PTI
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