Pakistan Expected to Test Longest-Range Missile

Pakistan is reportedly planning next month to test its nuclear-capable Ghauri 3 ballistic missile, according to the Associated Press (see GSN, April 30).

The Pakistani newspaper The Nation reported today that a Ghauri 3 missile, which has a range of 3,500 kilometers, is set to be tested June 3 from a site in northwest Pakistan, according to AP. While two senior Pakistani officials confirmed that work on a new missile is being conducted, they refused to provide details, AP reported.

The missile’s reported range is nearly double that of Pakistan’s previous longest-range missile, and could reach almost any location in neighboring rival India, according to AP (Munir Ahmad, Associated Press, May 21).

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