RAWALPINDI - Pakistan on Saturday conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-III surface to surface ballistic missile. According to Pakistan Army, the test flight was aimed at re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system.

“Today’s launch was witnessed by Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Dr Raza Samar Chairman NESCOM, Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali Commander Army Strategic Force Command, senior officers from Strategic Plans Division, scientists and engineers of Strategic Organisations,” says a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Director General Strategic Plans Division congratulated the scientists and engineers on achieving dynamic design and development capabilities and expressed his full confidence in Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence Capability.

President, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee and Services Chiefs congratulated the scientists and engineers on this achievement.