Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile Following Peace Conference

Pakistan has launched a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and hitting neighboring India. The test comes two days after Islamabad said it would resume peace talks with New Dehli.
Pakistan test-fired the nuclear-capable missile on Friday, one day after a regional conference held in the capital of Islamabad calling for improved relations between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban.

The military said in a statement that the test "was aimed at validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system." The Shaheen-III, first test-fired in March, can carry a nuclear warhead and reach India and the Middle East.

The test comes despite recent efforts by the Pakistani government to push for peace in the region. On Thursday, talks were held between Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in an effort to establish peace with the Taliban, which has strong support from factions within Pakistan. - Read More at the DW

Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile Following Peace Conference