Pakistan test-fires missile

Picture shows a Pakistani nuclear-capable missile Hatf VI (Shaheen II) being test fired at an undisclosed location yesterday. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistan and India, which stunned the world with tit-for-tat nuclear tests in 1998, embarked on a peace process just over two years ago after going to the brink of a fourth war in mid-2002.

But Pakistan is concerned over recent US promises of high-tech aid for rival India, fearing it could help New Delhi build its defence capability.

"Pakistan today carried out a successful test fire of its long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf VI (Shaheen II) with outstanding results," Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.