RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Thursday conducted another successful launch ofshort range surface to surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ as part of ArmyStrategic Forces Command training exercise which included quad salvo on 24January and single shots on 28 and 31 January 2019, Inter-Services PublicRelations (ISPR) said in a press release.

According to the ISPR, the second phase of the exercise was aimed attesting that extreme inflight manoeuvrability, including the end flightmanoeuvrability; capable of defeating, by assured penetration, anycurrently available BMD system in our neighbourhood or any other systemunder procurement/development.

The launch was witnessed by Chairman JCS Committee General Zubair MahmoodHayat, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Commander Army StrategicForces Command, Chairman NESCOM, senior officers from the Army StrategicForces Command, scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

Chairman JCS Committee appreciated the participating troops, scientists andengineers on achieving yet another milestone of national significancetowards Pakistan’s strategic deterrence capability. He praised theprofessional attributes and dedicated efforts of all concerned which madepossible the successful launch of Weapon System.