[Al Ahram] Pakistain on Wednesday test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 kilometres (800 miles), the military said.The military described the Hatf V Ghauri missile as a liquid fuel missile, which can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads.
It was Pakistain's eighth missile test so far this year and comes two months after its last test of a Hatf-VII with a range of 700 kilometres.
Five of those tests were conducted within a few weeks after arch-rival India in April successfully test fired the Agni V, which can deliver a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in China, marking a major advance in its military capabilities.
India and Pakistain have fought three wars -- two over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmire -- and have routinely carried out missile tests since both demonstrated nuclear weapons capability in 1998.