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Pakistan successfully conducted flight test of Ababeel weapon system in October 2023.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan carried out a successful flight test of the Ababeel weapon system

Ababeel means 'Flock of Birds'

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Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali weapon system

The missile has range of 450 kilometres (280 miles)

The test of the Abdali Weapon System was conducted on May 3, 2025 as part of a military drill titled Exercise INDUS.

This missile is also known as Hatf-II

This missile was developed by SUPARCO

Additional Information:

SUPARCO stands for Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

SUPARCO is the space agency of Pakistan.

Abdali missile is named after Ahmad Shah Abdali.

He was the 18th-century founder of modern Afghanistan.

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In March 2022, Pakistan inducted multi-purpose J-10C fighter jets, acquired from China, into its Air Force to improve its combat capabilities.

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• Article I of the NPT, nuclear-weapon states pledge no longer to transfer nuclear guns or other nuclear explosive devices to any recipient or in any way help, encourage or result in any non-nuclear-weapon state within the manufacture or acquisition of a nuclear weapon.
• under Article II of the NPT, non-nuclear-weapon states pledge no longer to acquire or workout manipulate over nuclear guns or other nuclear explosive devices and now not to are looking for or receive help inside the manufacture of such gadgets.
• below Article III of the Treaty, non-nuclear-weapon states pledge to just accept IAEA safeguards to confirm that their nuclear sports serve simplest peaceful functions.

Explanation

Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali weapon system

The missile has range of 450 kilometres (280 miles)

The test of the Abdali Weapon System was conducted on May 3, 2025 as part of a military drill titled Exercise INDUS.

This missile is also known as Hatf-II

This missile was developed by SUPARCO

Additional Information:

SUPARCO stands for Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

SUPARCO is the space agency of Pakistan.

Abdali missile is named after Ahmad Shah Abdali.

He was the 18th-century founder of modern Afghanistan.

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In March 1976, Pakistan and France signed an agreement for a plutonium-based reprocessing plant at Chasma

The deal included a 600 MW power plant 

France canceled the deal in August 1978

Additional information:

Pakistan began developing nuclear weapons in 1972 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in 1998 and is now considered a nuclear weapon state.

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In April 2024, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in its first ever direct attack on the Israeli state.

This operation has been named 'True Promise' by Iran. 

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Report published by: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri)

USA: 1

China: 2

India: 3

UK: 4

Russia: 5

Pakistan: 23