Islamabad:
The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, on Thursday told the high fin of Parliament that Pakistan did not request a stop the fire during the recent climbing with India.
Instead, say, [ceasefire] He was initiated after a call from the Secretary of State of the United States, who transmitted that India was willing to stop hostilities.
Speaking in the session of the Senate chaired by President Yousuf Raza Gilani, he said that the high fire entered into force after Pakistan confirmed his preparation to stop military actions, with subsequent calls from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and China reinforcing diplomatic efforts.
Giving emphasized that Pakistan had exercised a moderation and had communicated this to all friendly nations even before the outbreak of hostilities.
He said: “We told our friends that we would not start an attack, but we would undoubtedly respond if it was provoked.”
Giving reiterated that Pakistan’s response was measured, decisive and in line with international standards.
The Foreign Minister revealed that the recent conflict began after Pahalgam’s incident, which India immediately blamed Pakistan, despite not offering concrete evidence, as well as the previous incident of pulwama.
“We offered a transparent and neutral investigation into Pahalgam’s attack, but India refused,” said Dar, added that Pakistan said that India’s narrative did not dominate international discourse this time.
He said that, on May 7, 70-80 Indian aircraft violated the Pakistani airspace, releasing 24 useful charges that reached civil areas, including mosques. Pakistan retaliates, knocking out six Indian airplanes, including Rafale, without losing a single plane.
Dar declared that India tried to enliven the tensions between the SIJ community by bombarding their areas and falsely blaming Pakistan.
He said that Pakistan’s response included destroying 80 Indian drones, of which only one had inflicted injuries to the Pakistani forces.
In addition, he declared that Pakistan had evidence that India launched attacks on multiple Pakistani military bases and civil infrastructure, but Pakistan refrained from attacking in return the Indian civil areas.
“We told the world that we will not hide our answer, and we did not do it,” he said, referring to the public launch of videos showing Pakistan’s counterattacks.
Dar pointed out that the National Security Committee made quick decisions in response to Indian aggression, and Pakistan’s army executed those plans effectively.
He also addressed the perception of the international community, stating: “Pakistan is no longer diplomatically irrelevant; we have demonstrated our strategic and diplomatic meaning.”
The Vice Prime Minister said that India used Pahalgam’s incident as a pretext to sabotage the swing of the Indo waters and reiterated that this agreement cannot be suspended or terminated unilaterally, citing recent comments from the president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga.
He praised the military of Pakistan, especially to the Air Force, for his performance and said that the losses of India in the conflict amounted to at least $ 3 billion. Pakistan, on the other hand, suffered civilians, mainly women, children and the elderly.
He also emphasized the need for internal political stability and national unity before the persistent external threats.
The Government, said Dar, has announced a special compensation package for the martyrs and ensured full state support for their families.
He concluded that, although Pakistan remains committed to peace, he has shown that any act of aggression will meet a firm and proportional response.
The opposition leader, Senator Shibli Faraz echoed the feelings of giving, praising the Pakistan Air Force and urging the country to take advantage of this military success for diplomatic and strategic gains.
He said that Pakistan has established his defense capabilities, particularly when establishing a new standard in the Air War. He stressed that the entire nation is united in safeguarding the geographical limits of the country and emphasized the importance of building even more in this success in all aspects.
