India / Past midnight, Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile Ghaznavi

Hindustan Times : Aug 29, 2019, 12:37 PM
Pakistan carried out a night training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi early on Thursday, a move timed to coincide with its scaled up effort to internationalise the Kashmir issue. Major General Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces, tweeted that the launch was successful.

The military spokesperson said the ballistic missile is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads upto 290 km. He added that Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan had conveyed its appreciation to the team and congratulated the nation.

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