N-capable Hatf-III missile testfired
By Our Defence Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—A Strategic Missile Group (SMG) of Pakistan Army’s Strategic Force Command (ASFC) on Wednesday conducted successful training launch of Ghaznavi (Hatf-III) short range Ballistic Missile. The launch was conducted at the conclusion of annual field training exercise of a Ghaznavi Missile group, said an ISPR news release.
With this launch, ASFC also concluded its highly successful winter collective training, wherein, various Missile groups conducted firing of live ballistic missiles under realistic operational environment. This was the third consecutive test by ASFC Troops in recent weeks.
Earlier, two other SMGs had conducted successful launches of Shaheen-I and Ghauri ballistic missiles. The Ghaznavi Missile has a range of 290 km. The field launch exercise was witnessed by Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, senior military officers and scientists.
Addressing troops in the exercise area, the Prime Minister congratulated them on achieving excellent training standards of professional readiness.