Were UFOs Pakastani Ghauri - III Missile? (update)


Message posted by Black Project Watch on September 02, 2000 at 02:10:30 EST:


ISLAMABAD - The `mysterious' unidentified flying objects (UFOs) sighted
in the skies of Balochistan on August 15 and reported in last weeks
Conspiracy Journal, were possibly Ghauri-III test missiles of Pakistan,
according to Stratfor, a U.S. intelligence consulting company.

The Pakistani daily, The News, in a report from Washington quoting
Stratfor has said Pakistan possibly resumed flying Ghauri-III for the
first time.

Pakistani papers carried detailed reports on August 16 about the UFOs
sighted in the Quetta region and the local authorities confirmed the
reports. The following day an Army spokesman said the matter was under
investigation. And that was the end of the matter.

According to Stratfor, an eyewitness description of the UFOs fits in with
the 75-foot tall Ghauri-III. ``It is possible that the missile broke up
or was purposely destroyed in flight before impact''.

The News report quoting the company said Ghauri-III would represent an
important leap in Pakistani technology, allowing the military to strike
targets deep inside India. The missile, a version of the North Korean
Taopo Dong, has an estimated range of 2,880 km and can carry a payload of
about 91 kg.

The missile engine was successfully tested at Kahuta on September 30,
1999. Stratfor believed that since Pakistan did not respond to the Indian
test last June, it had a reason to do so now following the escalation of
tensions with the announcement (and subsequent revocation) of a cease fire
by the Hizbul Mujahideen.

``The fact that the incident took place as far from the Indian border and
Indian monitoring as possible may indicate that Islamabad is attempting to
advance its missile program in a secret manner'', the report said.

The Air Force operates a major base just west of Quetta and used the
surrounding land as a missile test range. In 1988, the range was used as
the impact site for a missile test.

In a related story published this week in the english language daily
published in Karachi, Pakistan, the Pakistani army has allegedly recovered
an unidentified flying object which landed in the tribal area of Dera
Ghazi Khan on Sunday night August 27.

The UFO which was seen flying over Fort Munro and Rakhi Gaaj towns of the
tribal area hit the ground between Baghalchor and Rounghin, some 80km from
Karachi, at 8.30pm.

Sources in the Border Military Police (BMP) quoted tribesmen living in
Rounghin area as saying the unidentified flying object had come from the
West, Balochistan.

"It was nose-diving and after a few moments the sky was lit up," the
tribesmen said. Sources ruled out the possibility of casualties because
the area where the UFO probably landed was deserted. Uranium-rich
Baghalchor is out of bound area whereas Rounghin has a scattered and thin
population.

Sources in the office of the tribal area political assistant confirmed
receiving the report and said a team had been sent to the area to
ascertain the facts. It was the second UFO which landed in the
tribal area of southern Punjab in the last two weeks.

Earlier, an object which was also seen flying over several towns of
Balochistan had landed near a PAF air base in the tribal area of Rajanpur
district on Aug 15. Its wreckage was removed by members of sensitive
agencies a few days later. The divisional administration is tight-lipped
over the issue.



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