Overview
- ISPR said the Jan. 3 test validated a 600-kilometre range against land and sea targets with a conventional warhead.
- The missile features advanced navigation and guidance and flies at very low altitudes to evade air and missile defenses.
- Senior armed forces officers observed the launch alongside scientists and engineers who developed the system.
- Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued public congratulations, calling it a milestone for domestic capability.
- Reporting draws on official statements from ISPR and the PAF, with no independent technical verification or reported international responses.