Pakistan says it test-fired 2 ballistic missiles

Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

The Shaheen-1 missile has range of about 400 miles (650 kilometres), while the second Ghaznavi missile could hit target at a distance of 180 miles (290 kilometres).

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid and other senior military and civilian officials witnessed the tests, the military said.

Pakistan's arsenal includes short-range, medium and long-range missiles named after Muslim conquerors.

South Asian rivals India and Pakistan - which have fought three wars, two of them over the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir - have routinely carried out missile tests since both demonstrated nuclear weapons capability in 1998.

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