ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday congratulated the nation and the Armed Forces of Pakistan on the first successful test-launch of the Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur-3, which has a range of 50 kilometres. The prime minister in a statement said that the successful test of Babur-3 was a manifestation of Pakistan’s technological prowess and self-reliance. He further said Pakistan had always maintained the policy of peaceful coexistence, but this test was a step towards reinforcing its policy of credible minimum deterrence.