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Pakistan developing longer-range cruise missile: official

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Aug 14, IRNA
Pakistan-Missile
Pakistan is developing a new cruise missile with a longer range of 1,000 kilometre, said a Paksitani minister here Saturday.

Pakistani Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed made the remark during a media workshop adding in Islamabad.

Pakistan has recently test-fired its maiden cruise missile on August 12 with a range of 500 kilometre.

Islamabad has a long history of developing missiles over the years of rivalry with India that has its own variety of missiles.

Both countries are now on the path to normalize their long-term severed relations, marred by tensions over Kashmir dispute.

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