Ghaznavi missile. Credit: Dawn News / commons.wikimedia.org.

The Pakistan Army has performed a training launch of Ghaznavi nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile from an undisclosed location.

In a statement on his official Twitter account, Pakistan Military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director-general major general Babar Iftikhar confirmed the launch.

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ISPR, the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, stated that the launch re-validated the weapon system’s technical parameters.

The test-fire was also aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command.

The ballistic missile is designed to deliver nuclear and conventional warheads up to a distance of 290km.

Pakistan Army Strategic Forces Command commander appreciated the standard of training, weapon system handling and the military troops’ ability to execute the launch mission in the field.

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The event witnessed the presence of key defence officials from Pakistan.

Pakistan’s National Development Complex has designed and developed the short-range, road-mobile Ghaznavi missile.

Code-named Hatf III, Ghaznavi missile can conduct long-range strikes targeting military bases, airfields and production facilities.

Hatf III entered operational service with the army in 2012.

It is equipped with a terminal guidance system to help attack moving military units.

The missile was successfully test-fired by the ASFC during its annual field training exercise in February this year.

In August 2019, the Pakistan Army announced test-fired the Ghaznavi surface-to-surface ballistic missile from an undisclosed location.