RAWALPINDI: The military’s media affairs branch has announced that Pakistan successfully launched a practice launch of the Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Tuesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a statement that the training launch’s objectives were to teach soldiers, validate different technical parameters, and assess the effectiveness of numerous sub-systems integrated for increased survivability and precision.
According to the release, “senior officers from the Army Strategic Forces Command, Strategic Plans Division, scientists, and engineers of strategic organizations witnessed today’s training launch.” The Strategic Plans Division director general was also quoted as saying that he “appreciated the technical prowess, dedication, and commitment of scientists who contributed towards this landmark achievement.”
The scientists and engineers were commended on their accomplishment by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and the chiefs of the services. With the 400-kilometer-range Fateh-II Guided Rocket System, Pakistan successfully carried out a training launch in May.
For precise, stand-off engagement of deep targets, Pakistan’s artillery divisions were to receive Fatah-II, according to an ISPR statement at the time. It had been stated that the Pakistan Army’s conventional arsenal would become far more lethal and capable with the rocket system.
Pakistan also carried out a successful test flight of the Ababeel weapon system in October 2023. According to the ISPR, the missile system’s operationalization of full spectrum deterrence within the framework of credible minimum deterrence is intended to “strengthen deterrence and enhance strategic stability in the region.”
