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Pakistan Successfully Conducts Training Launch of Abdali Missile Amid Rising Tensions with India
Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile with 450 km range, validating navigation & maneuverability under "Ex Indus." Launch comes amid rising India tensions post-Pahalgam attack.
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by News Desk
2025-05-03
Pakistan Successfully Conducts Training Launch of Abdali Missile Amid Rising Tensions with India

Pakistan on Saturday successfully conducted a training launch of the Abdali Weapon System, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometres, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing.

The test, part of the military exercise "Ex Indus", was designed to ensure operational readiness and validate key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced maneuverability.

The launch was witnessed by top military officials, including the Commander of the Army Strategic Forces Command (AFSC), senior representatives from the Strategic Plans Division, and scientists and engineers from Pakistan’s strategic organizations. A video of the launch was also released by the ISPR, showcasing the missile’s precision and performance.

Congratulatory messages were extended by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, and all services chiefs, expressing full confidence in Pakistan’s Strategic Forces.

“They expressed complete confidence in the operational preparedness and technical proficiency of Pakistan’s Strategic Forces to ensure credible minimum deterrence and safeguard national security against any aggression,” the ISPR said.

The launch comes at a time of escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, following the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. Without evidence, India has implied cross-border involvement, a claim firmly denied by Islamabad, which has instead called for a neutral and transparent investigation.

Since the attack, both sides have ramped up military posturing. Pakistan has reinforced its defensive positions anticipating potential incursions, while Indian leadership has granted its military “operational freedom.” Shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) began on April 25, prompting retaliatory fire from the Pakistan Army.

Military experts view the missile test as a strategic signal. Speaking to AFP, defence analyst Hasan Askari Rizvi stated: “It clearly indicates that we have the resources to counter India. This is not a message only for India but the rest of the world that we are well-prepared.”

The warning tone was echoed by Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, who recently said any “misadventure” by India would receive a “swift, resolute and notch-up response.” The army’s top brass further warned of a “sure and decisive” reply to any warlike intentions from New Delhi.

This launch follows Pakistan’s successful test of the Shaheen-II missile in August 2024, as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain strategic deterrence.

As global concern mounts, diplomatic channels have been activated, with the United States and European Union engaging leaders from both sides to prevent further escalation.

 
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