Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Hatf-IV missile

Islamabad:Pakistan today successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Hatf-IV ballistic missile with a range of 900 km that can hit targets in India.

Officials said the launch of the Hatf-IV, also known as the Shaheen-1, would strengthen the country’s deterrence capabilities “manifold”.

The launch of was described by the military as successful.

“The missile incorporates a series of improvements in range and technical parameters of the existing missile,” the military said in a statement.