Islamabad, January 20: Pakistan said on Wednesday that it successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 2,750 kilometres.

The launch of Shaheen-III missile was "aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of weapon system," said a statement issued by the media wing of the Pakistani army - the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The missile is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 2,750 kms, the statement said. China-Pakistan Spat Over Belt and Road Initiative May Delay CPEC Summit, Believe Experts.

President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and top army generals congratulated scientists and engineers on the successful test of the missile.

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