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Mystery Object Over Balochistan Sparks Missile Test Speculation
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News18•24-09-2026, 11:53
Mystery Object Over Balochistan Sparks Missile Test Speculation
- •Residents in Nushki and Kharan, Balochistan, reported seeing a bright object with a long trail in the night sky, fueling speculation of a missile test.
- •No official confirmation has been released by Pakistani authorities regarding the mysterious sighting.
- •Observers suggest the footage's trajectory and visual characteristics could indicate a high-altitude ballistic missile, possibly an IRBM or ICBM.
- •Speculation also includes the possibility of a hypersonic missile test, with some visuals resembling a re-entry phase or "hypersonic ballistic clouds."
- •This incident follows previous missile speculation in Balochistan and recent tests of Pakistan's Fateh-II and Fatah-4 missile systems.
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Residents in parts of Balochistan, including Nushki and Kharan, reported seeing a bright object with a distinct trail across the night sky. However, there has been no official confirmation from Pakistani authorities regarding a missile test.
In October 2025, unusual formations over Quetta and other parts of Balochistan that sparked similar missile test rumors were identified by the Pakistan Meteorological Department as a rare lenticular cloud formation.
Pakistan previously conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system on April 28, followed by a training fire of the Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on May 14.
