Pakistan on Tuesday test-fired a 2,000 km long-range missile Shaheen-II, capable of carrying a nuclear payload, from the country's seacoast.

The missile was test fired 'successfully' and met all parameters, state-run PTV reported.

President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali congratulated the scientists for the successful flight test of the 'indigenously' built missile.

This was the first time Pakistan test fired a 2,000 km long range missile, which, officials claimed, has the ability to hit a number of Indian cities.

According to Pakistan officials, Shaheen-II is a two-staged solid fuel, which could hit targets around 2000-2500 kilometre range and carry 1,000 kg multiple payload.

Pakistan had informed India and other countries in the region about its decision to test-fire Shaheen-II.

Islamabad has so far test-fired short and medium range missiles, Shaheen-1 with a range of 280 km, Hataf-1 also called Ghaznavi-600 kms and Hataf-3, a short range missile which could carry nuclear or conventional war head up to around 290 kms.

Pakistan test-fired its last missile -- Hataf-Ghaznavi -- in October 2003.