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Pakistan to carry out more missile tests: Pakistan Army

IRNA

Islamabad, Oct 3, IRNA -- Pakistan would carry out more missile tests 
to validate its indigenously developed defence system in the coming 
few days, spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan said Friday. 
"The today`s test of Hataf-III ballistic missile was a part of 
the series of tests to be conducted in the next few days, to validate 
the design parameters of various missile systems," he said quoted by 
the official APP news agency. 
This was the second test of the Ghaznavi missile, which is 
capable of carrying all types of warheads upto a range of 290 km. 
An army statement released today said the timing of the tests 
reflects Pakistan`s determination not to engage in a tit-for-tat 
syndrome to other tests in the region. 
"Pakistan will maintain the pace of its own missile development 
programme and conduct tests as per its technical needs," the statement
said. 
The last test of Pakistan`s indigenously developed missile system 
came on March 26, when it fired off a short-range (200 km) 
surface-to-surface missile known as Abdali. 
/TSH/210 
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