As Xi-Modi meet at Mamallapuram, Pak planning missile test: Intelligence agencies

Indian intelligence agencies have indicated that Pakistan is planning to conduct a missile test near Karachi port as PM Modi and Chinese President Xi's meeting gets underway at Mamallapuram.

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority has issued a Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) to divert flights on October 10 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and October 11 to 12 between 9:30am to 12:30pm.

According to the NOTAM, all international flights from Karachi airport havebeen diverted to different air routes on these particular slots.

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Intelligence agencies say the test would be conducted in Pakistan's Sonmiani range, located northwest of the southern port city of Karachi.

In August, Pakistan authorities had issued a similar NOTAM during the test-fire of the Gaznavi missile which reportedly has a range of 290 km.