‘Mysterious metal objects’ in Dadu fell from Hatf V missile: ISPR
Photos show the metal pieces, now said to be parts of the Hatf-V Ghauri’s motor, which fell on some villages in Sindh province’s Dadu district on Wednesday night.—Dawn Photo
KARACHI: The mysterious metallic objects, which fell from the sky baffling villagers in Dadu late Wednesday night, were parts of Pakistan’s Hatf V Ghauri missile, a spokesman for the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.
“The metal parts found in a remote area of Dadu, as reported in media today, were part of the motor body, which separated from the missile as planned, well within the safety corridor,” said a statement by the ISPR.
“It was ensured that at no point, would human life or property be at risk. There is no cause for alarm or concern,” the spokesman concluded.
Pakistan conducted a test of the mid-range nuclear capable ballistic missile on Wednesday. The liquid-fuelled missile, capable of carrying both conventional as well as nuclear payload, has a range of 1300 kilometres.
Fear and bewilderment overtook some parts of Dadu district after the mysterious objects fell on a number of villages late on Wednesday, the Dawn newspaper had reported.
The biggest fragment weighing 187 kilograms fell on a ground in Allah Jurio Lund village, 30 kilometres from Dadu. Other pieces fell on Pir Mashaikh, Shehak Rodnani and Khandhani villages.
There were no injuries or damage to property.
Military authorities were reported to have taken possession of the “heavy pieces of engine and other metallic objects, believed to be splinters of a satellite or missile”.
Well if those pieces were really intended to fall in the said location then why didnt army come and retrieve them before wandering villagers did?
May be not part of missile at all.
Some American UAV?
Pakistan Army at its best….:)
It is Ok if it did not succeed. It is absolutely OK in science. Trying is imp…….illogical reasoning will not solve issues………
why not carry the missile test via arabian sea route….land route always endangers civilians below
Why not test it over certain parts of North Waziristan?
Missile parts falling in the middle of villages, that is how they make sure that human life or property is not at risk. not to mention this was told to be a successful test.
a woman’s grasp of politics!
Article says: “The biggest fragment weighing 187 kilograms fell on a ground in Allah Jurio Lund village, 30 kilometres from Dadu. Other pieces fell on Pir Mashaikh, Shehak Rodnani and Khandhani villages.”
ISPR says the missile parts fell within the safety corridor,….It was ensured that at no point, would human life or property be at risk.”
I am confused– either the inhabitants of these 4 villages are not considered as human life or the article is wrong…. Cannot be both. Go figure
Safety corridor means, ‘ punjab’….get it!
well said!
made in china !!
Its a 2 stage separated missile just like aerospace missile, where the initial stage separates after 45sec to a 90sec of launch… yeah it hit its target if anyone is still wondering…
“There is no cause for alarm or concern,” the spokesman concluded.
Because none of the pieces hit anyone this time?
“It was ensured that at no point, would human life or property be at risk” They can say that now. Just tell us the truth. It was an accident and lucily no one was hurt
“It was ensured that at no point, would human life or property be at risk” They can say that now. Just tell us the truth. It was an accident.
It is a three-part, three-stage missile. First two parts have to disintegrate in midair, one by one, after a certain distance. The last part, carrying the warhead, hits the target. Everyone who has studied/worked on ballistics knows that. This was probably the second part which disintegrated during the second stage. Usually these missiles are tested over uninhabited areas of Balochistan, so these things never become news. They probably had a different trajectory this time, due to larger distance, and stage two disintegration must have happended over Sindh.
I was not expecting dawn would have publish such news to public…
IT may have reached 13 miles insted of 1300 ?
Everything is shouded in secrecy and there is hardly any prior information availabe in the media about upcoming test firing of missiles by Pakistan. On the other hand one can see reports about upcoming missile tests by India. Success or failures are visible to everyone.
I doubt Pakistan has infrastructure to make a missile of its own.
Correct yourself!!.
No missile can be fire from Pakistan OR India without prior information to each other.
Can we have some news/comments on Military Affairs affecting Civilian lives without over-reliance on ISPR’s version? I am fed up hearing such words as “Safety”, “security”, in military related stories…
Don’t forget – sovereignty
How they ensured safety of villagers? were they controlling the falling objects by remote control? If those pieces have fallen on homes, it would have caused several casualties because those were burning piece. There is some more info which ISPR is not disclosing.
“There is some more info which ISPR is not disclosing.” – Not surprising.
What would be the shame in admitting that the missile simply blew up in midair ? Pakistani state is experts in lying and now have no credibility.
The ISPR statement is shameful. If ISPR did not lie and the missile actually disintegrated at the right position in accordance with the test plan, then God save us from our missile makers. They do not know how to choose test flight paths, or there is a serious flaw in their technical abilities to make and use missiles.
Did the missile reach the intended target.
Yes it did
What part?
No, probably Made in China.
Missile disintegrating?
google a little on the subject before raising such questions…even a brief reading of the above article can help
Mechanical things are mechanical. Even the Challenger made by the world’s best engineers disintegrated. Pakistan needs to keep on going and modernizing it’s arsenals for the bad times. This should not be a set back because it’s enemies are frightened.