Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of Fatah missile.
The launch was carried out as part of the ongoing military exercise Indus, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir congratulated the troops, scientists, and engineers involved in training launch of Fatah missile.
It is pertinent to mention that this is the second missile launched by the Pakistan military amid ongoing tensions with India.
Successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System
Last week, the country conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System, with a range of 450km.
The Hatf-II also known as Abdali missile operates as an enemy military base strike weapon together with airfield and infrastructure targeting system. The main purpose of the Abdali missile consists of conventional warhead delivery yet it functions as an essential component of Pakistan’s tactical defense plans. The missile achieves fast deployment through its mobile launcher assembly.
According to defense analysts Pakistan conducts missile tests as part of its strategic commitment toward maintaining a dependable minimal deterrent force. Security experts state that this policy targets national security through preparedness because there is no intent to cause provocation.
In May last year, the army conducted a test-launch of Fatah-II guided rocket system which had a range of 400 kilometres.
A day ago, ISPR Director General Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar briefed members of political parties on national security in Islamabad.
India and Pakistan keep undergoing tense diplomatic relations because Kashmir remains an unsettled border conflict area. The false flag operation of Pahalgam has also heated up the tensions between both countries. Nuclear capabilities of India and Pakistan make each missile test published globally in the media.
