A prominent scholar of international security, Vipin Narang, has recently claimed in his co-authored article that Pakistan is developing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) with a range that could reach the American mainland. Similarly, in December 2024, the United States sanctioned Pakistani entities for alleged assistance in developing long-range missiles (most probably ICBMs) that could easily hit US territory. The following article critically examines the political objectives behind Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program and evaluates publicly available data on the country’s technical capabilities to analyze the recent claims of Pakistan developing long-range missiles or ICBMs capable of striking the American mainland.