Explanation

• Shaheen-III missile has a strike range of up to 2,750 km.
• Type: Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (SSBM)
• First Test: December 2015
• Developed by: Pakistan’s strategic defense program

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan's nuclear policy is based on Minimum Credible Deterrence.
• Pakistan became a declared nuclear power on 28 May 1998.
• Location: Chagai Hills, Balochistan
• Purpose: Maintain a credible deterrent against potential threats.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

Youm-e-Takbeer is celebrated on May 28

It is celebrated  in commemoration of the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests

This day made Pakistan the seventh nuclear state of the world

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Explanation

The Pak Army Rocket Force Command conducted the successful test fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile on 14 May 2026.

In September 2025, the Pakistan Army had also successfully conducted the training launch of the cruise missile Fatah-IV at a range of 750 kilometres.

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Explanation

• Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026