Pakistan on Saturday successfully test fired a new air-launched cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the military said in a statement.
Pakistan, a South Asian nation with nuclear capability, says it has successfully test-fired a new missile that "can carry all types of warheads."
Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired a new air-launched cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said.
Around 250 Islamic militants and 60 troops have been killed in just over a month of fighting in Pakistan's tribal belt, the army said, following intense US pressure to pacify the area.
Pro-Taliban militants kidnapped an army officer, two guards and a government official near an army base in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Saturday.
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state, said it successfully tested an air-launched cruise missile that can carry ``all types of warheads.''
The party of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ruled out reconciliation with Pakistan's embattled military leader Friday, a day after a court said he can return home before upcoming elections.
Pakistan says it has tested a Hatf-VIII cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, said there was a need for dialogue to ensure a smooth period of preparation for elections.
Pakistan's military says it's successfully test-fired a new cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons.