(Ebru News/AP) Pakistan successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
The Shaheen-2 missile was launched from an undisclosed location and has a range of 1,245 miles.
The military said the missile has the capability to carry conventional and non-conventional warheads.
The launch was witnessed by new Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, who congratulated the scientists and engineers for "achieving an important milestone in Pakistan's quest for sustaining strategic balance in South Asia,"
At the ceremony, Gilani told reporters that "the test of the nuclear deterrence is for the peace in the region."
Although Pakistan routinely tests various versions of missiles in its arsenal, the latest one came weeks after a new government, dominated by the party of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was installed after winning elections in February.
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Pakistan Test Fires Long-Range Missile
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