mo4ch:>Pakistan tests Shaheen-II ballistic missile as India counts election votes (VIDEO) | Mo4ch News

Pakistan has said it test-fired a ballistic missile, amid tensions with India, while also claiming it wants peace with its rival. The statement comes as India counts election votes, with Narendra Modi expected to retain power.Pakistan’s military claims the missile is capable of delivering conventional and nuclear weapons at a range of up to 1,500 miles in a possible warning to India.“Shaheen-II is a highly capable missile which fully meets Pakistan’s strategic needs towards maintenance of deterrence stability in the region,” Pakistan’s military said in a statement. Shaheen has been in service since 2014 and is thought to be based on a Chinese design.No mention of India was made, but the statement was given after heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, which risked escalating into a war over the disputed Kashmir region.In February, a suicide bomb attack took place in Kashmir, killing 40 Indian paramilitary police officers. Indian jets responded by striking what New Dehli claims…