Explanation

• In March 1976, Pakistan and France signed an agreement for a plutonium-based reprocessing plant at Chashma.
• 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.
• It is now considered a nuclear weapon state.

Last verified on 15-10-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s Fatah-II guided rocket system has a reported range of approximately 400 kilometres.
• Test date: 27 December 2023.

Additional information:

• Fatah-I: 140–150 km
• Fatah-IV: 750 km (cruise missile)

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026.

Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM).

Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.

Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems.

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Explanation

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026.

Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM).

Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.

Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems.

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Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• 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