Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable medium-range missile

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile Friday at the conclusion of the army's annual field-training exercises, the military said.

A statement said the Strategic Missile Group had launch the Shaheen-1 missile Friday from an undisclosed location. The nuclear-capable missile has a range of 700 kilometres.

Pakistan routinely tests the various missiles in its arsenal, designed to match that of neighbouring archrival India.

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