Following the Pahalgam incident, tensions between Pakistan and India are escalating, and in such a situation, there is a strong possibility of nuclear weapons being used in the event of war.
According to a news report, Pakistan currently possesses 170 nuclear missiles. Pakistan also has F-16 and Mirage aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons, with a range of up to 2,100 kilometers, along with eight types of ballistic missiles with ranges up to 2,750 kilometers.
The report stated that if war breaks out between the two countries, Pakistan, due to its destructive capability, could target all Indian cities with its missiles.
Pakistan’s missile technology is recognized worldwide, and no Indian city or military base is beyond its reach.
The Hatf-I A is a short-range missile with a range of 100 kilometers and a payload capacity of 500 kilograms, capable of targeting Amritsar.
Pakistan’s well-known Ghaznavi missile can strike up to 300 kilometers and carry a 700-kilogram warhead, capable of targeting Indian cities like Amritsar and Ludhiana.
The Abdali missile is also a short-range ballistic missile with a range of 200 kilometers and a 450-kilogram payload capacity, capable of targeting Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Ludhiana.
The Ra’ad cruise missile has a range of 350 kilometers and can carry a 450-kilogram warhead, capable of targeting Ludhiana.
The Babur cruise missile possesses complete radar-evading capability, has a range of 700 kilometers, and can carry a 500-kilogram conventional or nuclear warhead, capable of targeting Jodhpur and Jaipur.
Pakistan’s Ghauri missile is a medium-range ballistic missile that can hit targets up to 1,500 kilometers away and can carry a 700-kilogram nuclear warhead, capable of targeting Mumbai, Nagpur, Lucknow, and Patna.
The Ghauri-II supersonic ballistic missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers and can carry a 1,200-kilogram warhead, capable of targeting Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Amritsar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bihar, and Kanyakumari.
The Ababeel missile has a range of 2,200 kilometers, can carry multiple warheads, and has a payload capacity of 1,500 kilograms. Ababeel is capable of targeting 80% of Indian territories.
The Shaheen-I missile has a range of 900 kilometers and can carry a 900-kilogram warhead, capable of devastating the enemy within seconds and targeting New Delhi.
The Shaheen-II missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers and can target New Delhi, Amritsar, Kolkata, and Mumbai.
The Shaheen-III is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2,750 kilometers. It can carry nuclear and conventional warheads and can target all corners of India from one end to the other.
No Indian city or military base is out of Pakistan’s missile range or safe from its reach.
