Business Desk 
Apr 16, 2026
Pakistan Navy on Thursday successfully carried out a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed anti-ship missile, showing precision-strike capability and operational readiness
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement issued, said that the missile accurately engaged its target at extended range with high speed, reflecting a “resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike capability”.
The missile is equipped with a cutting-edge guidance system and advanced mobility, allowing it to evade threats, adapt to evolving conditions, and strike targets with precision.
"The successful launch of this indigenously developed missile underscores the fusion of technological excellence and operational expertise,” the statement added.
ISPR further added that Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with the president, chairman joint chiefs of staff committee and services chiefs, lauded the participating units and scientists on achieving the milestone.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, accompanied by senior scientists and engineers, witnessed the firing.
Earlier on January 10, Pakistan Navy test-fired a surface-to-air missile during a naval exercise in the North Arabian Sea, showing both conventional and unmanned capabilities, as per the dictates of evolving naval warfare.
