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Pak Army test fires S2S missile Babar

Pak Army has test-fired Babar, a short-range S2S high-precision ballistic missile on Thursday. 

Babur cruise missile IA has a "high precision" of upton 450kms. — ISPR/File

According to details Babur cruise missile IA was launched from a state of the art Multi-Tube Missile Launch Vehicle.

Conspicuous among others who witnessed the launching there were National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom) Chairperson Dr Raza Samar and Commander of Army Strategic Forces Command Lt Gen Muhammad Ali.

Senior officers of strategic plans division, army strategic forces command as well as scientists and engineers of strategic organization witnessed the successful test.

Dr Samar speaking on the occasion held that standard of training and operational preparedness of the armed forces was reflected by the proficient handling of the weapon system in the field.

He lauded the contributions of scientists and engineers towards the enhancement of Pakistan’s strategic capability.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.