Nuclear security

Pakistan conducts 1st test of ‘Ababeel’ nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile

Pakistan has for the first time successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, the military press department said.

The missile, called Ababeel, has a maximum range of 2,200km and “is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media branch of the Pakistani armed forces, said in a press release.