Pakistan successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles Saturday capable of carrying
nuclear warheads, the military said, as the Islamic nation's leader urged the world
to recognize it as a legitimate nuclear power.
The Shaheen-1 missile has a range of about 400 miles, while the second Ghaznavi
missile could hit targets at a distance of 180 miles, an army statement said. Both
can carry conventional and nuclear warheads.
Pakistan's missiles are mostly intended for any confrontation with archrival India,
and the range of the Shaheen-1 would include the Indian capital of New Delhi.
Saturday's tests -- which featured the rare launch of two missiles -- are unlikely
to aggravate tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, since they both
routinely conduct missile tests.
The latest Pakistani missile test came more than a week after the leaders of two
sides met in Bhutan on the sidelines of a regional conference, hoping to improve
relations that have been strained since the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
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