Pakistani missile research and development programme

Hatf Programme
The missile systems developed as part of the Hatf programme mounted on TEL with Pakistani military markings in display at the IDEAS in Karachi, 2008.
Commercial?No
Type of projectOperational R&D
FounderMinistry of Defence (MoD)
CountryPakistan
Established1985 (1985)
BudgetClassified

The Hatf Programme (Urdu: حتف, romanized: ḥāṯaʿf, lit. 'Target') was a classified programme 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 programme in 1989.

The Hatf programme was run by the Ministry of Defence, although policy guidance came directly from the Joint Staff Headquarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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