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Pakistan tests ballistic missile { October 3 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,2763,1055344,00.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,2763,1055344,00.html 12.15pm update Pakistan tests ballistic missile Associated Press Friday October 3, 2003 Pakistan claimed to have successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons today. The Hatf-III Ghaznavi missile reportedly has a range of 180 miles. Strategic targets inside the country's rival neighbour, India, would be within range. "We have successfully test-fired the Hatf-III," said General Shaukat Sultan. The army later released a statement saying that India and other neighbouring countries were informed before the test, and that it was the first of "a series" to be conducted in coming days. A Defence Ministry spokesman in New Delhi, Amitabh Chakravorty, confirmed that his government had been informed in advance. The ministry said a detailed response to the test could be expected later in the day. The missile test came as the Pakistani prime minister, Zafarullah Khan Jamali, continued an official visit to the United States. Two days ago he met President George Bush at the White House. They reportedly discussed terrorism, relations between Indian and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region, and Washington's desire for Pakistan to contribute peacekeeping troops to Iraq. India and Pakistan have frequently used missile tests as a form of diplomatic muscle-flexing. Pakistan, however, denied today's test was linked to politics. "The timings of the tests reflect Pakistan's determination not to engage in a tit-for-tat syndrome to other tests in the region," an army statement said. "Pakistan will maintain the pace of its own missile development programme and conduct tests as per its technical needs." Pakistan's last missile test was on March 26, when it fired a short-range missile shortly after India announced a similar test. In 1998, tensions between the two countries were ratcheted up as they both conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests. This led to widespread condemnation and punitive sanctions from the international community.

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