Rawalpindi:
The Pakistan army successfully conducted a training launch of its recently developed Fatah-4, a cruise missile launched to the ground, in a range of 750 kilometers. The missile, developed indigenous, was tested on Tuesday and is equipped with an advanced plane and vanguard navigation aid, according to the military media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Fatah-4 is designed to evade enemy antimisile defense systems due to their land hug capabilities, ensuring high precision by involving objectives. The characteristics of the missile improve their lethality and survival capacity, which increases the effectiveness of Pakistan’s conventional missile systems.
“As part of the Army’s Rocket Force Command, Fatah-4 will further improve the scope, lethality and survival of conventional missile systems of the Pakistan Army,” said the ISPR statement.
Leadership and military observers
Today’s launch attended senior military officials, including the Chief of the General Staff, together with high -ranking officers of the Pakistan armed forces. The event also saw the presence of dedicated scientists and engineers who contributed to the development of the missile.
In response to the successful evidence, President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, president of the Joint Committee of Personnel Chiefs, and Pakistan Services Heads extended their congratulations to the troops, scientists and engineers involved in the launch.
Recent Pakistan-India conflict
During the recent conflict with India, on May 10, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and displayed his Al-Fatah missile and went to multiple Indian military facilities. However, after the intervention of US President Donald Trump, the full and immediate fire between India and Pakistan was reached.
The last climb between Pakistan and India began on April 22, when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected Indian guilt.
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In response, India carried out a series of hostile actions the next day of April 23, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT), canceling the visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari, ordering the closure of Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi, and reduction of the diplomatic staff of the crosses.
Tensions intensified even more in the early hours of May 7, when missile attacks hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and elders.
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In a rapid military response, Pakistan’s armed forces knocked down Indian combat planes, including three Rafale airplanes. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India attacked several Pakistani air bases with missile attacks. In retaliation, Pakistan launched the Bunyanum Marsoos operation, damaging Indian military facilities, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic objectives.
Later, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that the fire had been reached after intense diplomatic efforts during the night. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India.
