Islamabad:
The general director of the Director General of Public Relations (ISPR) between services, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, warned that any future aggression against the country would find a “more severe” response, while reiterating that it remains committed to peace.
“We are lovers of peace and give priority to peace. It is our first option. But if you make this error again, our answer will be even more intense,” he said on Saturday when heading to a special session attended by more than 2,500 students from several universities of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the ISPR said in a statement.
The event, held in a festive atmosphere marked by slogans and nationalist songs, attracted strong songs of “Long live the Pakistan Army” and “Kashmir will become Pakistan.” The students greeted national flags and expressed their support for the military.
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Chaudhry said that Pakistan’s armed forces had previously responded decisively to Indian air attacks, including retaliation attacks in 26 objectives. He referred to the death of a child in Muzampharabad, saying that the headquarters of the brigade responsible for the attack was “destroyed.”
“Our plane addressed only military infrastructure,” he said. “We do not attack any civilian population, infrastructure or place of worship because we believe in peace.”
The army spokesman also accused India of being behind several militant activities in Pakistan, including disturbances in Baluchistan and extremist groups attacks. “Behind each terrorist act in Pakistan, either in Baluchistan or elsewhere, is the hand of India,” he said.
Addressing the Afghan authorities, he urged them not to allow militants to use Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan. “They do not become representatives of India,” he said, adding that the problem lies in certain Afghan elites supposedly funded by New Delhi.
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DG ISPR also condemned hard line groups such as Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), accusing them of distorting Islamic teachings and seeking the support of India. “You ask for help from those who violate the dignity of Kashmir women,” he said.
Reiterating the long data posture of Pakistan in the Kashmir’s dispute, he told the audience: “The time has come: Kashmir will become Pakistan.”
The last climb between Pakistan and India began on April 22, when an attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident. However, Pakistan categorically rejected Indian guilt.
In response, India carried out a series of hostile actions the next day of April 23, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Water Treaty (IWT), canceling the visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the border crossing of Wagah-Attari, ordering the closure of Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi, and reduction of the diplomatic staff of the crosses.
Tensions intensified even more in the early hours of May 7, when missile attacks hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children and elders.
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In a rapid military response, Pakistan’s armed forces knocked down Indian combat planes, including three Rafale airplanes. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India attacked the Pakistani air bases with missile attacks.
In retaliation, Pakistan launched the Bunyanum Marsoos operation, damaging Indian military facilities, including missile storage sites, air bases and other strategic objectives.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that the fire had been reached after intense diplomatic efforts during the night. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India.
