The Pakistani military announced on May 5 that it had conducted a missile test with a range of 120 kilometers, the next release in two nights as India’s tensions escalated over disputed Kashmir.
Islamabad is to blame for assisting a deadly attack on visitors on the American part of Kashmir next month, causing a fresh conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
The government said in a statement that the release was intended to ensure that troops were operationally ready and validate important specialized parameters, including the missile’s sophisticated navigation system and improved accuracy.
The military announced on Saturday that it had tested a surface-to-surface weapon with a 450km collection.
It did not specify the location of either of the exams.
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, expressed his satisfaction with the military’s “full readiness for regional defense.”
The effective training start clearly demonstrates that Pakistan’s defense is in good arms, he said in a statement.
After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that his military had “full functional freedom” to listen to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, the missile training was conducted.
Pakistan has called for an impartial investigation and denied any involvement.
Islamabad last year warned its neighbor about an upcoming airstrike and has repeatedly stated that it will use force to combat any hostility from India.
Both New Delhi and Islamabad, who have engaged in numerous conflicts over the disputed Kashmir place, have been under international pressure to de-escalate.