Pakistan recently tried to launch a cruise missile called “Babur II” but suffered a major setback as the launch was marred by a crash. The 750-kilometre range missile’s delivery platform crashed and fell two minutes after taking flight.

Pakistan's 'Babur II' missile suffers second consecutive setback; crashes after two minutes

Pakistan today test-fired the short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Nasr, the military announced today. The missile is meant to enhance the operational efficiency of Army Strategic Forces Command, the military said in a statement, adding that it is a "high precision shoot-and-scoot weapons system which has the ability of in-flight manoeuvrability.

Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile Nasr

President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appreciated the scientists and engineers on the successful conduct of the missile test

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