Pakistan test-fires Hatf-4 missile

[OhioChick]

Islamabad, Nov. 29 (PTI): Pakistan today tested its nuclear capable medium-range ballistic missile Hatf-4, close on the heels of India's successful coordinated launch of two surface-to-surface Prithvi-2 missiles.

In the second missile test by Pakistan this month, Hatf-4 or Shaheen-I was test-fired as part of the culmination of military exercises being conducted by the country's Army Strategic Force Command (ASFC).

"As part of the ongoing exercises of Pakistan ASFC, the troops of a Strategic Missile Group (SMG) conducted a successful launch of the medium-range ballistic missile Hatf 4 (Shaheen-I)," a defence release here said.

"The event marked the culmination phase of the training exercise and validated the operational readiness of the Strategic Missile Group (SMG) equipped with Shaheen-I Missiles," it said.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200611291340.htm

[saigon68]

1. Wow !!! missiles capable of launching nukes

Good thing the Military Dictator of Pakistan, who overthrew the "DEMOCRATICALLY" elected government is a good friend of the AWOL CHIMPANZEE


i feel safer now

</sarcasm>

[OhioChick]

2. And in other news........

India nuclear deal likely final by May - U.S. envoy
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:06 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Hurdles to civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India could be removed by May if the two houses of U.S. Congress jointly approve the deal within the next week, Washington's envoy to India said on Wednesday.

Separate legislations that allow Washington to sell nuclear fuel and equipment to energy-hungry India have been endorsed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

The two bills now need to be merged and jointly approved by the two chambers before President George W. Bush signs it but India is worried about several certification conditions in them and moves are afoot to get them removed.

Negotiations to reconcile the bills and approve them are expected next month in the "lame duck" Republican-led Congress which surrenders power to the Democrats in January.

http://in.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-11-29T165345Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-278260-1.xml