ISLAMABAD, May 5 (Alliance News): Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of its Fatah series surface-to-surface missile, with a 120-kilometre range, as part of the ongoing military exercise ‘Indus,’ the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Monday.
This marks the second missile test conducted by Pakistan’s military amid escalating tensions with India, which have intensified following the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The attack, which left 26 dead, has been used by India to justify aggressive posturing towards Pakistan.
According to the ISPR, the launch was aimed at validating the missile’s advanced navigation system, enhanced precision, and ensuring the operational readiness of the troops.
The exercise was witnessed by senior army officials and experts from Pakistan’s strategic and defence institutions.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir congratulated the engineers, scientists, and troops involved in the test, and expressed full confidence in Pakistan’s defensive capabilities. They reiterated that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to defend Pakistan’s sovereignty against any threat.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently threatened action “beyond imagination” after blaming Islamabad for the Pahalgam attack — accusations that Pakistan has firmly denied. Pakistan has offered cooperation for a neutral investigation, stressing that it does not seek confrontation.
Despite New Delhi’s threatening rhetoric, Islamabad has maintained a restrained stance. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar reassured the international community of Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace. “You have to work on the other side, don’t worry about us. We will exercise restraint,” he said during an event in Islamabad.
India’s media and political circles continue to promote aggressive narratives, while Pakistan has urged global actors to prevent further deterioration of regional peace.
