Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned what he called a “cowardly assault” of India, stating that the enemy attacked five locations in Pakistan in a provocative act of aggression.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the prime minister affirmed Pakistan’s right to respond decisively to what he described as a war imposed by India.
“India has carried out cowardly attacks in five different places within Pakistan,” said Prime Minister Shehbaz. “Pakistan has every right to respond completely to this act of war, and that answer is already underway,” he added.
In addition, he expressed his full confidence in the capacities and resolution of the country’s armed forces, saying that the entire nation is firmly with its military.
“The morals and spirit of the Pakistani people remain high, and the whole nation is united behind our armed forces,” he said. “The people of Pakistan and Pakistan’s army know exactly how to deal with the enemy.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz concluded his comments promising that Pakistan will never allow the enemy to succeed in his malicious designs. “The enemy will never be allowed to achieve its nefarious goals,” he promised.
PM summons a security meeting
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned an important meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) at 10:00 am today to evaluate Pakistan’s current security situation in the light of the recent Indian aggression.
The meeting will focus on reviewing the national security panorama and discussing the urgent and necessary steps to respond to evolving threat, according to government sources.
Confirming the development, the Federal Minister of Information of Ataullah Tarar declared that the key decisions about the defensive strategy of Pakistan and general national security will be taken during the session.
The sources also revealed that the NSC meeting will attend senior military officials, members of civil leadership and representatives of relevant institutions. The agenda includes an exhaustive review of the preparation of Pakistan’s armed forces, defense policies and possible enemy actions.
The minister also confirmed that after the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will go to the Nation to inform citizens about key decisions and reassure the public about the country’s security position.
The development follows the confirmation of the Director General of Public Relations between Services (DG ISPR), Lieutenant Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, that the Indian forces made air attacks in five locations within Pakistan, specifically aimed at Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muzaffrabad, Bagh and Mueridke.
Preliminary damage evaluations indicate that air attacks only went to civil areas, without military facilities. “Until now, all the points of damage confirmed to the civil infrastructure. The innocent and unarmed Pakistani were the only objectives,” security sources reported.
According to the reports, in what was described as an “adequate response”, the Pakistani armed forces destroyed a headquarters of the Indian brigade in a retaliation strike. Security sources declared that the Pakistani forces are delivering a strong and coordinated response in multiple locations, effectively counteracting the enemy aggression.
In addition, a Pakistani missile strike destroyed an Indian position in the Doubnial sector along the control line (LOC), the sources said. “Pakistan’s forces are giving an adequate response to the flagrant aggression of India,” they added.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) also successfully demolished two enemy aircraft in response to cross -border strikes. The security sources emphasized that the armed forces of Pakistan are delivering a robust and coordinated counteroffensive to the air attacks of India.
