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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday conducted a successful test-fire of short-range surface-to-surface missile Hatf-IX (Nasr), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a press release.
The test-fire was conducted with successive launches of 4x Missiles from a state of the art multi-tube launcher with salvo mode.
Nasr, with a range of 60 kilometres and in-flight manoeuvre capability is a quick-response system, with shoot and scoot attributes. It contributes to the full spectrum deterrence against the prevailing threat spectrum, the ISPR release said.
The flight test was witnessed by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Rashad Mahmood, Director General Strategic Planning Division Lieutenant General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command Lieutenant General Obaid Ullah Khan, Chairman NESCOM Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, senior officers from the strategic forces, scientists and engineers employed with strategic organisations.
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Addressing the participants at the launch area, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Mahmood congratulated the scientists and engineers on achieving yet another milestone towards Pakistan's deterrence capability.
He appreciated the professional contribution of all the concerned officials which made possible the successful launch of the weapons system.
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He showed full confidence over the strategic command and control system, and the capability of the armed forces to safeguard the security of the country against any aggression.
The successful test launch was also commended by President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:29am
good! but just don't point it towards us.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:31am
Why now, this 60km range missile was fired when India launched mission mar socket a year back, now that reached mars and we fired another hatf with same range a year ago... 60 km,. Some explanation in the news is needed to justify this test again after a year coinciding again with India's Mars mission.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:31am
Bravo!!! Hip hip hooray!!! Pakistan Zindabad!!! Great feat by patriots of NESCOM!!! and delivery team of proud "Pak Army"...
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Sep 26, 2014 11:32am
@siddharth . ya best of luck yo indian bro
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Sep 26, 2014 11:33am
@siddharth same one was fired a year ago, with 60 km range AGAIN.... what is the point here?
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Sep 26, 2014 11:33am
Congrats Pakistan...another punch for enemies...
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Sep 26, 2014 11:34am
Ha ha ha. This was very much expected after the succes of India's Mars Misiion and I did write a comment yesterday ob out this. It was not published.
I have no hopes, even this will be published.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:37am
Can this strike a drone? Or is it just for testing fireworks?
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Sep 26, 2014 11:38am
Last time it was test fired was on the following day of Launch of Mangal Yaan. :)
These people still don't understand difference between space programme and missile programme.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:38am
Army should also ensure corrupt families dont rule over pakistan again and again
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Sep 26, 2014 11:39am
Nasr, with a range of 60 kilometres and in-flight manoeuvre capability is a quick-response system, with shoot and scoot attributes. It contributes to the full spectrum deterrence against the prevailing threat spectrum...WOW!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 11:39am
Proud to be Paistani , pakistan zindabad
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Sep 26, 2014 11:41am
@Bahadur same goes for my comment, as last year same 60 km range hatf was fired when mars mission started, now it is finished another one with same 60km range has been fired, question is why????
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Sep 26, 2014 11:41am
@far it's surface to surface system mate not surface to air.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:43am
We see some Indian friends congratulating Pakistan...thanks Indian friends...for all positive comments...
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Sep 26, 2014 11:43am
We rock!
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Sep 26, 2014 11:44am
Congratulations Pakistan... Pakistan need to be as strong as possible.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:45am
@far Jealous..... Time will tell
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Sep 26, 2014 11:46am
Mangal Yaan is for sure no match for Nasr. Congrats Pakistan!
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Sep 26, 2014 11:46am
The channeling of our meager economic resources towards building a military capability that exceeds the current threat level has impaired our progress as a nation. Unlike the Pentagon, GHQ does not feel obliged to release estimates for how much was spent on the development of each weapons system, but one can certainly guesstimate. Go ahead, come up with whatever number you consider reasonable. Now imagine if that same amount had been used to industrialize and educate a village or town in rural Pakistan. What long term benefit could the country have gained from moving those people into the 21st century. One village school in Punjab produced a Pakistani nobel laureate who changed the face of quantum physics. What would happen if ALL our children were enrolled in quality schools with inspiring teacher. No, nevermind, we'd rather just build rockets. And the result of our military race? Dushman maarikh par ponhanch gaya aur app shab-e-baraat kay patakhay phor phor kar kush ho rahay ho. May the Lord preserve this land and give its leaders foresight and good sense. Pakistan Paindabad!
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Sep 26, 2014 11:47am
Whilst across the border, India is launching missions to Mars, we remain fixated on wasting billions on defence. Grow up, Pakistan, like seriously. Put our money and time to better use. Education and healthcare would be a good start.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:49am
@siddharth ROTFL...yeah will keep in mind... :)
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Sep 26, 2014 11:51am
Another sucker punch by Pakistan. Congratulations Pakistan!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 11:52am
Congrats Pakistani friends.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:53am
@Rising Engineer But internally Pakistan is getting weaker, random attacks on streets.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:55am
Roz ek Udana hoga.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:01pm
What good will it do with only 60 km range?
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Sep 26, 2014 12:09pm
Pak's response to India's mars mission. KUDOS!!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 12:10pm
Good to see Pakistan test fired this Missile. It will be much more GREAT to see if it is used to destroy the TERRORIST hideouts across Pakistan Borders instead of using fighter jets.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:10pm
Well done Pakistan Army, proud of you. It keeps our enemy aware of your power of destroying them.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:12pm
@Alan Sk it will wipe out anything within 60km of the border.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:14pm
A good reply is given to the india.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:17pm
It may turn anything in to Mars :-) I have lot of Pakistani friends. Great bunch indeed. Congrats Guys!
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Sep 26, 2014 12:17pm
This will definitely bring Down ISRO's Mars Rover. A great and proud day for Pakistan. Keep it up.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:20pm
Congrats. Sometime i feel this kind of experiment is to fire missile before expiry.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:21pm
congrats pakistan! but dont point to us :P
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Sep 26, 2014 12:22pm
Superb! You win Pakistan. World is proud of you.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:24pm
@Fawad This is a tactical weapon for battlefield. There is a separate program for long range missiles.
In any case, Pakistan does not have a viable space program, which is a shame.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:28pm
Good to see Pakistan our neighbour progressing...
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Sep 26, 2014 12:29pm
Nice tool and specially with low power nukes on board and with short range and air manour capabilites it is a great asset in war zone specially with indians... pakistan is changing its strategy even in traditional war it is relying on short range missiles and low power nukes..... to neutralise big enemy with more traditional weapons.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:29pm
@Sunil Don't be a spoiler..stop being jealous. Let us celebrate please...you worry, we celebrate.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:32pm
Proud of you Pakistan.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:32pm
If this is the reply to Indian Mars Mission then being a Pakistan Im not Impressed!
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Sep 26, 2014 12:35pm
Don't we have other things to do like take care of of our people like in the field of education, family planning and healthcare first and foremost!!!! This will benefit the society most and we have to do our homework first. Besides India is our real motherland, as we speak the smae language and have basically the same culture.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:37pm
@siddharth
The feeling is mutual!
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Sep 26, 2014 12:38pm
This is perfect example of retrograde thinking still prevailing in Pakistani power circle. Despite of China's first Mars exploratory probe, Yinghuo-1, went missing one year after its launch in 2011, China congratulated India on it's successful Mars mission and see what Pakistan does. Test firing a already tested missile again to send India a "message"? Still stuck in last century mindset.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:41pm
This is not that great.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:53pm
@Pooja Mars too :D
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Sep 26, 2014 12:54pm
@Khiz If one tenth of the money amassed in swiss banks by our corrupt politicians is brought back all your plans mentioned in your letter can be implemented. Why to be so pessimistic about some achievement?
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Sep 26, 2014 12:57pm
I said so pakistan will fire a test missile. I overestimated the range by double the pakisyani capability. :))).
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Sep 26, 2014 12:58pm
Congrats to pakistan, we are surely now considered superpower and no one dare come closer then 60km to my house!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:02pm
@Ahmed USA Absolutely brilliant- 60 Kilometers? WOW ! Congatulations Pakistan!!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:07pm
No one is talking about poverty now.....!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:07pm
You people seriously need to hit drones, which is killing people on day to day basis. Otherwise there is no use of it. By da way... Congrats
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Sep 26, 2014 01:08pm
Poverty stricken population of Pakistan had no reason to celebrate...when their kids look up in the sky...they are not looking for missiles ..rather they are waiting for their own moms who would came late every night after a tiring day to bring little food on the table...this is the situation in Pakistan...third world nations should start thinking straight and should reset their priorities...because food does not grow on missiles..
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Sep 26, 2014 01:09pm
Well done Pakistan, hope one day Pakistan will be best friend of Bharat
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Sep 26, 2014 01:11pm
@Khiz
very well said!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:11pm
@Ahmed USA Be proud! Now you can call yourself Ahmed Pakistan!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:14pm
At least now 60 miles closer to Mars?!!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:15pm
its No use to test these kind of Missiles.
These Missiles to who?INDIA? when there is internal securty lapse and thousands are been killed inside pakistan they are trying to test Missiles.
What a joke these pak govt plays
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Sep 26, 2014 01:22pm
Indian Diwali rockets perform better.
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Sep 26, 2014 01:24pm
Its good that you test fired your missile and working fine. Congrats for that. But please don't compare Hatf IX with Mangalyaan ....kahan 60 Kms aur kahan 680 million Kms!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 01:25pm
Is this for Pakistani people to draw some solace after India is successfully orbiting mars
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Sep 26, 2014 01:27pm
Well Congratulations are in order i guess :) :)
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Sep 26, 2014 01:30pm
wrong time....wrong test....mangalyaan reached mars...i think misunderstanding....any way best of luck
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Sep 26, 2014 01:33pm
@nawed what a reply? 60 km against crores of kms.
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Sep 26, 2014 01:49pm
wow! Prompt answer to India's Mars mission!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 02:01pm
60 kms nuclear capabilities. it is so deadly that it even kills all who launches it.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:12pm
India was very humble after its spectacular success in space and never ridiculed its neighbours including the more advanced China.. However, Pakistan test firing its old missile as a show case of its technological advancement is indeed foolhardy and tantamount to comparing a latest Mercedes with 1940 model car.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:21pm
Time is ripe for Pakistan to test ICBM that bring down missiles deployed in space targeted against Pakistan by India as surely India is inching towards space weaponisation and we should be ready.
Good practice for this scenario would be to target satellites deployed by India and who knows India may weaponise Mars atmosphere too , to be safe from Pakistan attack and we should be ready for that too.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:25pm
Agni 5 has range of 5000 KM. This cant even reach from Lahore to Ludhiana. ROFL
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Sep 26, 2014 02:26pm
This is a tactical weapon for short range 60km, this test has been done to check improved precision strike against a small target, as per current need the war in Waziristan and Bajur and near Afgan boarder, our forces need different options for Quick and precise strike against hideout in mountains, currently this been done by calling the Air force, and Aviation, however repose time of Air force specially in Bad weather , mountains train and on the boarder hide out can some time make the Air force Jets cross the boarder. Also cost is high keeping the jets in air This short range missile 60km, is better than Artillery ( max 30km) with new GPS tested in can hit pin point, and multiple launch in one go. Even more test will carried before putting it in action. No threat nor competition with India not a long range missile.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:32pm
@zak ..............please.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:32pm
this one is for neutralizing enemy formations at the border.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:38pm
@deva hahaha. like saying Why let it expire, instead lets enjoy the firework. But I think it should have been fired at night for better view.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:44pm
Great now point that missile dead straight up and wait for glory!
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Sep 26, 2014 02:52pm
Dont waste any more..keep some for Diwali...
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Sep 26, 2014 02:57pm
We can't compare ourselves with India when all we do is vote for Zardari and Sharif clan. If we really want to see progress then the pakistani public needs to wake up
and vote for change, don't sell your vote to corrupt leaders otherwise situation will only get worse.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:58pm
@Alan Sk tactical warhead is now far superior than long range. Battle is won at tactical levels resulting in nation collapse . Long range is just deterrence not as a game change it's the short range which is need of the day.ask some military top brass and they will tell you how advance Pakistan has gone than India in missile technology.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:15pm
Congratulations!!!
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Sep 26, 2014 03:16pm
I congratulate PAK for successful test.... Hope one day PAK will give importance to space program instead of missile program. why so much fear and hatred for India?? Look we started with Mars mission and in 2019 Moon mission is there
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Sep 26, 2014 03:27pm
My Tax Money have been wasted on these useless missiles
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Sep 26, 2014 03:35pm
"Full Spectrum Deterrence" That is an on-going exercise as threats will keep on emerging with the advancement of technology, and they need to be catered for.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:42pm
We the Indians never bothered about Pakistan & its Army,our targets are different ...and we are gearing up to meet those challenges....
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Sep 26, 2014 04:22pm
@nawed hahahha seriously mate ,, keep living in dream land
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Sep 26, 2014 04:24pm
Why test a well tested Chinese missle, the Chinese have done a good job on it. If Pakistani had to develop its guidance system alone, that would have bankrupted its treasury many times over. But it doesn't matter who developed what, the fact is Pakistan had got a delivery sysyem and that is what matters.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:26pm
Keep it up. No matter people are getting to eat enough. Cloths or homes but missile should be billed. Wow i dont know what will happened to this country.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:27pm
@Bahadur Don't worry about your comments being published or not, just get it off your chest. I do.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:32pm
i can not see anyone here whinging about poverty and toilet "oh yes "POLIO too
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Sep 26, 2014 04:43pm
How this short range missile is different from other regular missiles?
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Sep 26, 2014 04:43pm
@Fawad Dear, this missile is still under improvement, and it will need several other tests to find-out all about its behavior.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:59pm
What a performance by Pakistani scientists! They fired a 60 km range missile against the backdrop of India's access to Mars 225 million kilometers away. Indians succeeded in their first attempt, a unique achievement in the world of space technology. How the power of Pakistan's missile engine compares with India's spacecraft engine? Pakistan's power of 60 km vs. India's 225 million km!
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Sep 26, 2014 05:09pm
What a performance by Pakistani scientists! They fired a missile with a range of 60 km against the backdrop of India's access to Mars 225 million km away. Indians were able to achieve this performance in their first attempt, a record in the history of space technology.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:24pm
@Balwinder Kaur One is to explore and satisfy human curiosity, the to to destroy it. Take your pick.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:28pm
Will India test fire successfully Agni missile XX?
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Sep 26, 2014 05:42pm
@zak come on man please tell me you are a parody of zk and not zak himself
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Sep 26, 2014 06:13pm
Are the instructions still in Chineese?
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Sep 26, 2014 06:13pm
Each nation requires credible deterrance against external threats and other priorities for country to progress and stand with head held high. Congrats to Pakistan on sucessful missile test fire. Spin offs of cuttung edge military technology on civil side are tremendous. I am sure its leadership has focus on other priorities of Pakistan also.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:21pm
@Sarabjeet It is a battlefield tactical weapon. Weapons of such short range have tremendous use in modern warfare.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:21pm
MASHALLAH ALHUMDULIAH . OH ALLAH GRANT US MORE SUCCESS.
AMEEN SUMAMEEN
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Sep 26, 2014 06:27pm
@far The range suggests to neutralize India's cold start strategy and deployment.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:28pm
@Anwar Diwali rockets are for celeberation not destruction. Short range missiles are complex systems which require lot of precision and technological prowess. Congrats to Pak scientists. I wish their names were announced and they were felicitated to give boost to other scientists.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:34pm
@zak You do know that not even the mighty USA has weapons in space, right?
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Sep 26, 2014 06:40pm
@Sunil BrahMos can easily handle this missile. Agni will be an overkill.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:50pm
@Rahmat No arabic.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:52pm
MashAllah. Pakistan Zinda Bad. Long live Pakistan.The nation is proud of Pakistan Army. At least, at least we are getting great great news from Pakistan Army or otherwise Dhandlee, dhandlee. Countless damage to Pakistan.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:02pm
@Uxman you should be ashamed to be a Pakistani when people are murdered in the name of your religion. It would be much more laudable that outrageous acts of murder are promptly punished rather than playing with silly toys.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:27pm
@ Fawad
It is the same 60 Km range missile that was fired last year. I think it has reached the target just now.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:33pm
At the end of the day, everyone has to sleep. Hope this test fire of Nasr will give sleep to some.Happy week end !!!
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Sep 26, 2014 08:19pm
"Congratulations" Pakistan. great reply. I spelled correctly this time :-)
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Sep 26, 2014 11:14pm
\O/
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Sep 26, 2014 11:19pm
@Drama Kejri So true buddy... mars is just 59kms away :p
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Sep 27, 2014 05:02am
Mubarak to all Pakistan, what a great great news, Masha Allah.
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Sep 27, 2014 05:31am
I am indian and I would be happy if this was developed by Pakistan. But if it is developed by somebody else and Pakistan Military just fired it to show they are doing something - then that's a bad thing for Pakistan. In that case Pakistan would be better off spending money on other priorities.
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Sep 27, 2014 07:14am
@holo Hi , I am Zaki , twin brother of Zak , howdy.
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Sep 27, 2014 07:15am
@holo What got me , please tell , i will be careful next time.
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Sep 27, 2014 07:34am
@Sunil how forget the basic you learnt "slow and sturdy wins the race."
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Sep 27, 2014 07:46am
@Low Caste Indian u r pakistani.why pretend
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Sep 27, 2014 01:58pm
@siddharth hahahah good one
i really hope Pakistan and India enjoy working relationship rather than that of hatred
congrats on mars mission
hope we catch up
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Sep 27, 2014 09:53pm
@Fawad it is in response to Indian cold strat doctrine which aims at targeting Pakistan with quick mobile forces without simmulating nuclear threshold of Pakistan. These short range missiles actually reflects our policy that we don't have defined nuclear threshold and will punish enemy with nuclear power even at short ranges.
The latest test is in series of making Nasr operational. It is shoot and scoot, fire and maneuver, multi tube capable launcher missile system. A nightmare for Indians think tanks.
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