Pakistan on Tuesday test-fired the Babar Hatf-7 cruise missile which is capable of carrying nuclear warhead and hit targets within a 700-km range.

The test was conducted successfully, state-run Pakistan Television reported.

It did not say where the test was carried out or give further details. PTV showed footage of the missile lifting off from a launcher.

President Pervez Musharraf [Images] and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful missile test.

The Babar cruise missile can carry nuclear or conventional warheads. The 1.5-tonne, 22-foot long missile is capable of carrying a 250-kg warhead and it is believed Pakistan is working on developing a nuclear warhead that would fit into it.