Pakistan successfully test fires Hatf IX

E-Paper | April 28, 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (Nasr), according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) website.

The test fire was conducted with successive launches of 4 x missiles (Salvo) from a state of the art multi tube launcher.

Nasr, with a range of 60 Kilometers and in-flight maneuver capability is a quick response system equipped with shoot and scoot attributes.

The test was witnessed by the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lieutenant General (Retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Chairman NESCOM, Mr Muhammad Irfan Burney, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, Lieutenant General Tariq Nadeem Gilani, senior officers from the strategic forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organisations.

The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, congratulated the scientists and engineers on this outstanding achievement which consolidates Pakistan's deterrence capability.

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asgher

Nov 05, 2013 12:34pm

Can this one shoot(and scoot) down a drone? because Mr. Kiyani, whole Pakistan is waiting for such a weapon.

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Shakir

Nov 05, 2013 01:52pm

Well Done Pakistan!!!!!!!!!!!! proud on who ever is responsible ..the scientists and other relevant people deserve a big hand of cluase...at least for ensuring the territory of main land from external threat....

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Hameed Khan

Nov 05, 2013 02:27pm

It has all the capabilities to kill pakistani people, soon it will be used to kill some targets in Fata. That's enough what more do we want. Pak Army ko Salaam.

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Shah

Nov 05, 2013 04:12pm

@asgher: Its not about technology. Any Third-rate airforce can shoot down a drone. It is politics and we all know it. Why would "our" governemnt shoot down the very same hand that gives them billions right in their pockets without any checks and balances? What people should do, instead of asking Kiyani, is to vote differentely next time.

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Vijai

Nov 05, 2013 04:06pm

Is this your answer to the Mars mission being carried out by India. The test fire took place just a few hours before the blast off.

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Spock

Nov 05, 2013 04:07pm

@asgher: Yes there is such a weapon called will and guts. Thats all it will take to bring down a drone, but sadly Mr Kiyani lacks both.

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najma

Nov 05, 2013 06:53pm

@Shah: and Vote for who?

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wijdan

Nov 06, 2013 11:01am

Alas, The Indian Provocative Doctrine "Cold Start" rest in eternal peace ...

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