Babar missile test-fired last Wednesday

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan conducted another successful test of Babar cruise missile last Wednesday. A source in the Foreign Office disclosed the test was carried out without prior announcement, which was against the usual practice as President Asif Zardari was in Washington and was due to meet President Obama. The source said Pakistan did not want to leave any negative impression on meeting keeping in view the missile test. This is pertinent to mention that Pakistan always conducts the test with proper announcement and the ISPR too issues statement in this regard. As regards ballistic missile tests, there exists an accord between Pakistan and India to exchange information prior to the tests and they both do the same, but in case of cruise missile test, there is no such agreement.

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