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Pakistan on Wednesday emphasised peaceful co-existence in the region as it conducted another test of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-III,
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 which is also the longest-range missile to have been developed in the country.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Nadeem Raza, who witnessed the test, said: “Pakistan desires peaceful co-existence in the region and its strategic capability is to deter any aggression against the sovereignty of Pakistan.”
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Shaheen-III is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2,750 kilometres,
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which makes it capable of reaching the farthest point in India’s northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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The ballistic missile is capable of reaching the farthest point in India
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It is solid-fuelled and equipped with Post-Separation Altitude Correction (PSAC) system.
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Solid fuel is suited for rapid response capabilities, while the PSAC feature provides it the ability to adjust the warhead trajectory for greater accuracy and evading anti-ballistic missile defence systems.
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The missile was first tested in March 2015 and has yet not been operationally deployed.
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The test flight was aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system,”
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the Inter-Services Public Relations said. The successful flight test had its impact point in the Arabian Sea, it added.
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An official separately said that “technical and operational parameters” were successfully validated.
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India last year conducted about 17 tests, whereas Pakistan conducted only two.
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This test is part of Pakistan’s resolve to maintain credible minimum deterrence.
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Pakistan maintains a policy of credible minimum deterrence and its deterrence posture is India-centric,” the official said.
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Director General of the Strategic Plans Di­vision Lt Gen Nadeem Zaki Manj, Com­mander of the Army Strategic Forces Com­mand Lt Gen Muhammad Ali, Chairman of the NESC Dr Raza Samar and other senior scientists and engineers also witnessed the test.
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If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).(The Holy Quran, Al-e-Imran 3:85)
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The following portion of the last revealed verse of the Holy Quran is also a testimony that no Apostle with new instructions or interpretations of the holy Quran will ever need to be sent to the humanity:
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This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.
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The following verses, which appear at the very beginning of the holy Quran, indicate the qualities of the individuals, who will benefit from the holy Quran, and have been given an assurance of salvation.
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In its concise and precise form, Quran makes clear that these include revelations up to the time of Prophet Muhammad(SAW), and precludes the possibility of any future revelations, prophets, or religions.
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Mohammad Ali Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876 in Karachi.
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A lawyer and politician by profession he served as the leader of All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan’s independence on August 14, 1947.
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Following Pakistan’s independence Jinnah held the position of the nation’s first governor general until his death on September 11, 1948.
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The day will dawn with special prayers in the mosques for the peace, progress and prosperity of the country.
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A change of guards’ ceremony will also be held at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam in Karachi.
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A US delegation led by General Joseph L Votel, Commander US Centcom, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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The US Commander appreciated Pakistan Army’s efforts for regional peace and stability.
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A press release issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the COAS reiterated that peace in Afghanistan is vital for regional peace.
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Gen Bajwa said that Pakistan, despite constraints, had contributed to all efforts for regional peace and would continue to do so, it said.
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It added that geo-strategic environment, regional security and Afghanistan peace and reconciliation process were discussed inthe meeting.
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In celebration of the memory of those who laid their lives so that we may live, this special day is a tribute to the indomitable will,
stoic courage and an overwhelming love of the nation
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that resonates in their heart which leads to a secure and peaceful Pakistan for us to dwell in. Deriving their military virtue from the true spirit of an Islamic ideology,
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the Pakistan armed forces have always sacrificed their best of men in keeping intact the sovereignty of the Motherland as its soil contains as an unforgettable

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and primary constituent the blood of its martyrs who have fearlessly confronted the enemy and crushed their nefarious designs while guarding their land with their most precious possessions, their lives.

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History has seen how the soldiers of the Pakistan army have risen to their towering heights to defend their borders,
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Pakistan’s commitment with the UN for promoting international peace and prosperity stems from the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
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Pakistan’s role in peacekeeping efforts began in 1960 when it deployed its first contingent in the UN operations in Congo.
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Over the past 55 years, the country has been the most significant and consistent contributor to the UN peacekeeping around the world.
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Pakistani peacekeepers have left no stone unturned in the noble cause of helping humanity,
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building peace and bringing stability across the regions under the banner of United Nations, said an Inter Services Public Relations
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