Pakistan on Tuesday morning carried out another successful test of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Hatf V (Ghauri) as part of a series of tests planned for the Ghauri Missile System, the official Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

"The test completely validated all the design parameters. The successful fight test bears testimony to the fact that the Ghauri Weapon System is based on the highest standards of scientific and technological advancements," the report quoted a military press release as saying.

The missile incorporates highly refined guidance and control systems and superior technology capable of achieving the greatest accuracy.

The Ghauri missile has a range of nearly 1,500 kilometers and can carry nuclear and other warheads. It was handed over to the Army Strategic Forces Command in 2003.

President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have expressed satisfaction at the outstanding results achieved and complimented the scientists and engineers, the report said.

The test was witnessed by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Ehsan ul Haq besides other senior military officers and scientists, it said.As per standard practice, all neighboring countries had been given advance notification of the test, the report said.

Source: Xinhua