Pak protests Akash test

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2: Pakistan on Wednesday protested a missile test by India, warning that such weapon programmes could provoke a new arms race in South Asia, a foreign office spokesman said in a statement in Islamabad.

On Tuesday, India test fired a short-range ground to air `Akash’ missile, designed to carry conventional weapons, as part of its ongoing missile development programme. In response, the Pakistan foreign office said “Pakistan has repeatedly drawn attention to the security implications of the Indian missile programme.” The statement said testing and deployment of such missiles directly affected regional security.