The armed forces of Pakistan, on retaliation strikes, knocked down five Air Force aircraft (IAF), a drone and the headquarters of the destroyed brigade after India carried out missile attacks in cities of Punjab and Kashmir will.
The general director of Public Relations between Services (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, confirmed that all Pakistan Air Force aircraft are safe after involving Indian airplanes.
Among the air force aircraft destroyed (IAF) are three French-manufacturing raffles, one its 30mki and a Fulcrum Mig-29, confirmed a reuters military spokesman.
Pakistan’s armed forces also destroyed an enemy position in the Dundial sector of the control line (LOC). An intense exchange of fire is ongoing in the LOC with the Pakistan army that involves positions of the Indian army.
Fast summary
- India launches strikes in six sites, including Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke, Bagh and Muzaffrabad
- ISPR says that eight martyred Pakistani, 35 wounded in attacks against civilians
- Pakistan shoots three raffles from the IAF, 1 its30mki and 1 mig-29: ISPR
- Pakistan destroys the headquarters of the Indian Brigade, control poston along Loc
- PM Shehbaz summons the URGENT NSC meeting at 10 am
Lieutenant General Chaudhry said early Wednesday that at least eight Pakistani were martyred and 35 were injured in Indian missile attacks against cities in Punjab and Azad Kashmir.
DG ISPR explained that India launched 24 attacks on six places in Pakistan, and all the struck objectives were civil, and most were mosques. Indian ammunition also caused damage to surrounding residential structures.
The Indian strikes arrive amid high tensions among neighbors with nuclear weapons after an attack against tourists who left 26 dead in the pahalgama of Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk) of Kashmir.
‘Pakistan has gained advantage’
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the PAF has demolished at least five Indian combat planes in response to the recent cross -border aggression of India.
Speaking to PakGazette News, the Minister of Defense said that Pakistan had won the advantage in his retaliation action, while responding to the Indian forces with force and precision.
He stressed that the Pakistani armed forces acted decisively to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.
“The Pakistani armed forces are giving an appropriate response to Indian aggression,” said the military spokesman shortly after Pakistan launched their own contracted.
The sources said that the Pakistan army also knocked down an Indian drone in the Barnala sector along the de facto border.
The sources told PakGazette News that the blood of the innocent Pakistani would take revenge at all costs, emphasizing that so far only civilians and unarmed citizens have been attacked by India. They reiterated that the sacrifice of each innocent Pakistani will take revenge.
Shortly after midnight, explosions were heard in several cities, including Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke, Bagh and Muzaffrabad, state media reported.
Lieutenant General Chaudhry announced shortly after the Indian Armed Forces carried out missile attacks in cities of Punjab and Azad Kashmir.
Attracting the attack of India, the military spokesman said: “All our air force aircraft are in the air. This is a shameful and cowardly attack that took from the airspace of India.”
“Pakistan airspace were never allowed to mediate.”
“Let me say it unequivocally, Pakistan will answer this [attack] At one time and place of his choice, he warned DG ISPR. ” This provocation will not remain unanswered. “
Lieutenant General Chaudhry said that damage evaluations are currently in progress and that more details will be shared in due time.
Just after midnight, strong explosions were reported in the mountainous region near Muzaffrabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, according to Reuters witnesses. The explosions triggered an energy cut throughout the city, sinking the area in the dark.
“There is a temporary happiness that India has achieved with this cowardly attack, which will be replaced by lasting pain,” said the military spokesman who indicates a strong response from Pakistan to the attack.
In statements to the foreign media, the Federal Information Minister, Atta Tarar, confirmed on Tuesday that Pakistan knocked down two Indian combat planes in response to cross -border aggression.
He said that Pakistan’s armed forces are giving an “appropriate and strong” response to Indian hostilities.
“India has deliberately attacked civil populations, which is a clear violation of international laws,” he added.
Tarar also said that India has no evidence to support his accusations regarding Pahalgam’s attack.
‘Pakistan reserves the right to respond properly’
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Relations said in an act of unpaved and Fildo War, the Indian Air Force, while remains within the Indian Airmination, has violated the sovereignty of Pakistan using weapons of confrontation, pointing to the civilian population through the international border in Muridke and Bahawalpur, and in the front of control in Kotli and Muzaffarabad, Azad Jamm Kashmir.
“The act of aggression of India has resulted in the martyrdom of civilians, including women and children. This act of aggression has also caused a serious threat to commercial air traffic,” said FO spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan.
“We strongly condemn the cowardly action of India, which is a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, International Law and established norms of interstate relations.”
Following the Pahalgam attack, Indian leadership has once again used the ghost of terrorism to advance its false narrative of victimization, endangering regional peace and security, according to the FO, and added that the reckless action of India has brought the two states with nuclear weapons to an important conflict.
“The situation continues to evolve. Pakistan reserves the right to respond properly at a time and place of his election, in accordance with article 51 of the UN Charter, and as enshrined in international law.”
In addition, he said: “The Government, the Armed Forces and the people of Pakistan join in front of Indian aggression. They will always act with iron resolution to protect and preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.”
Pakistan India tensions
The two nuclear weapons neighbors are experiencing a period of high tensions from the April 22 attack against tourists in the scenic city of the city, in which at least 26 people were killed.
Nueva Delhi linked Islamabad with the attack without offering any evidence and took a wave of punitive measures to degrade the ties, including the suspension of the Indo Water Treaty, revoking visas of Pakistani and closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari among others.
Islamabad, in response, ordered the expulsion of Indian diplomats and military advisors, canceling visas for Indian nationals, with the exception of Sij pilgrims and closing the crossing of the main border on its side.
Pakistan also denies his participation in the attack and offered to participate in a credible and transparent investigation.
Pakistan has warned that he had credible intelligence reports on military action by India in the next few days.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details.
