Pakistan on Saturday test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 200 km, days after India tested air-to-air missile Astra.

The Hatf II Abdali ballistic missile, which has a range of 200 km and can carry all types of warheads, was launched from an undisclosed location inside Pakistan, the military said in a statement.

The test, aimed at validation of the desired technical parameters, was a success, it said.

This is the fourth missile test carried out by Pakistan since February 23 and the second of the same missile.

On March three, Pakistan test fired Abdali named after the 18th century Afghan monarch Ahmad Shah Abdali. The missile, which has been inducted into the military, was earlier test fired in February 2006.

India had tested its indigenously developed air-to-air missile Astra, capable of engaging targets over 80 km away, thrice this week -- the last time on March 29.

Last week, Pakistan tested a longer range version of its nuclear-capable, radar-dodging cruise missile, the Hatf VII Babur. It has a range of 700 km.

On February 23, Islamabad had test fired its 2000 km long range missile capable of targeting many Indian cities.