Pakistani missile research and development program

The Hatf Program (Urdu: حتف, romanized: ḥāṯaʿf, lit. 'Target') was a classified program by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Pakistan for the comprehensive research and development of guided missiles. Initiatives began in 1986-87 and received support from Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in direct response to India's equivalent program in 1989.