Pakistan, May 15 -- The Army Rocket Force Command conducted the successful test fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile on Thursday, the military's media affairs wing said.

A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations said that the weapon system was "equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids" and "capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision".

"The training fire was conducted to enhance operational efficiency of the troops and validate technical parameters of various sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability," it added.

It said that President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces ...