Pakistan test-fires long-range missile amid tensions with India
Iran Press TV
Saturday, 03 May 2025 10:36 AM
Pakistan has announced the successful training launch of its Abdali Weapon System, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers, amid escalating tensions India.
Pakistan's military said on Saturday that the launch was "aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced navigation system and enhanced maneuverability features."
The latest launch comes as tensions are running high between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the April 22 attack in the Pahalgam tourist resort in the Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.
India has blamed Pakistan for the attack, but Pakistan has rejected the accusations.
Pakistan's Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has said that his country is "fully prepared to cooperate with any neutral investigators to ensure that the truth is uncovered and justice is served."
India has announced the closure of the main land border crossing with Pakistan, downgraded diplomatic ties, suspended a water-sharing treaty, and withdrawn the visas of Pakistani citizens.
In response, Pakistan has canceled visas for Indian nationals, closed its airspace to Indian airplanes, and ordered the expulsion of Indian diplomats and military advisers.
Pakistan's military exercises have also come in the aftermath Indian military's extensive exercises in the Indian Ocean and near the border with Pakistan.
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