Pak. to test new missile in March

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, JAN. 4. Pakistan is to test a ballistic missile, `Haider- 1', with a range of 300 km in the first week of March.

The Pakistani news agency, Online, has reported that the missile will be on display at the joint services parade on Pakistan Day on March 23.

It is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and its accuracy is claimed to be 100 per cent as compared to the Shaheen missile, the report said. Some of the major cities of India are within its range.

The missile was manufactured completely with indigenous resources, skills and technology, the agency said. After the test, Pakistan will join the list of countries which possess the capability to make ballistic missiles with indigenous expertise.

Quoting official sources, the agency said that with certain modifications, the range of `Haider-1' could be increased and that its storage would be easy. Solid fuel instead of liquid fuel would be used in the missile.

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