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November 19, 2019: National Current Affairs
1. Successful training launch of Shaheen-1 performed
• Pakistan Army on November 18, 2019 successfully conducted training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1, the media wing of the army said.
• “The launch was conducted as part of a training exercise, which was aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command,” said DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor.
• “Troops displayed a high standard of proficiency in handling and operating the potent weapon system, ensuring Pakistan’s credible minimum deterrence,” he said.
• Shaheen-1 is capable of delivering all types of warheads up to a range of 650 kilometres, Ghafoor informed.
• Missile is capable of delivering all types of warheads up to 650km