The president of the Joint Committee of Chiefs of Staff, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, told the BBC that Pakistan fought against the recent 96 -hour conflict with India using only his own resources.
Their comments counteract reports from Indian media that claim China’s military assistance to Pakistan during the clash between the two neighbors with nuclear weapons last month.
General Mirza emphasized that Pakistan used teams comparable to India and acquired some military hardware from other countries.
He stressed that the previous skames were limited to dispute areas and did not reach the international border.
However, he continued: “This time, the borders were relatively peaceful and this time the cities were hot.”
He argued that this decrease in the threshold where cities are considered focal objectives is dangerous for both India and Pakistan in any future conflict.
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The tensions between Pakistan and India shot after the attack of the pahalgama on April 22, killing 26 in illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk). India blamed the elements based in Pakistan without presenting any evidence, what Islamabad denied requesting independent investigation. India closed the border with Wagah, revoked the visas and suspended the Treaty of the Indo waters, which led Pakistan to call it a “act of war.”
The explosions reached the Pakistani cities from May 6 to 7, when India launched air attacks against Pakistan. Pakistan retaliates with operation Bunyan-Un-Marsososoos, aimed at Indian military sites. Later the Fire of the United States was announced. UU. After the military exchanges grow.
“This affects the needs of trade, investment and development for 1,500 million people,” says President Mirza. “There is no formal conflict resolution or a management mechanism at this time. The general director of military operations of both countries has a direct line that is used regularly on Tuesday to exchange problems and information, and is available in currents if any unpleasant situation such as this, and can be used at any time. However, this is the only option available.”
He warned that future conflicts may not remain limited to specific regions and criticized the absence of an effective and organized mechanism to solve Indo-Pak disputes.
It continues that if there is only a defense mechanism available at all times and faces an Indian policy with an reckless and extremist mentality, then the time window for intervention decreases substantially.
He concludes by saying: “With the absence of any conflict management system, the spiral possibilities of this conflict remain high.”
Regarding emergency communications, the president pointed out trust only in the direct DGMO lines and expressed concern that the extremist mentality limits the time of international intervention.
He added that global powers, including the United States, have limited time for mediation.
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Previously, Pakistan on June 2 strongly criticized the recent comments of Indian leaders, describing them as a reflection of a hostile and dangerous mentality that undermines regional peace.
The Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan followed the comments made by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India on May 29, when he affirmed that the conversations about Kashmir would only proceed if Pakistan “gives Azad Jammu and Kashmir” to India.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, said that any attempt to blame Pakistan for instability in the region was disconnected from the facts. “The international community is very aware of the aggressive behavior of India, including documented evidence to support terrorism within Pakistan,” he said.
