After the IAF airstrikes were carried out at multiple terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a defiant and flabbergasted Pakistan on Tuesday said that Islamabad will respond to any "uncalled aggression" from New Delhi and warned India to be prepared for any "events of eventualities."
Pakistan on Tuesday "strongly rejected" India's claim" of targeting terrorist camp near Balakot and causing heavy casualties even as it vowed to respond "at the time and place of its choosing" to what it called India's "uncalled for aggression".
After the IAF airstrikes were carried out at multiple terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a defiant and flabbergasted Pakistan on Tuesday said that Islamabad will respond to any "uncalled aggression" from New Delhi and warned India to be prepared for any "events of eventualities."
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"The situation is very grave right now. We will act, not react. We reserve the right to retaliate. Pakistan will respond to such 'uncalled aggression' from India and our armed forces are prepared for any 'events of eventualities'," said Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, after the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Quoting Mehbooba Mufti he said: "The story being presented is the opposite of reality."
#WATCH Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says, "...Voices from within (within India) have started to emanate. The statement by Mehbooba Mufti is before you, that the story being presented is the opposite of reality." (Courtesy: Pakistan's PTV News) pic.twitter.com/y6VE7SVCaB
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said there was conflict in reports confirming IAF air strikes carried out at multiple terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, which destroyed control rooms of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and some other infrastructure.
Taking to Twitter, Mehbooba said: “Post pre dawn strikes carried out by IAF, conflicting reports coming in. Official communiqué by FS claims that terror training camps were bombed while Pak denied this & said that the planes made a hasty retreat after being spotted. Hope objective of both sides has been served.”
1. Be prepared: Imran Khan to Pakistanis
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Pakistan on Tuesday "strongly rejected India's claim" of targeting terrorist camp near Balakot and causing heavy casualties even as it vowed to respond "at the time and place of its choosing" to what it called India's "uncalled for aggression".
At a special meeting of the National Security Committee hours after India's air strikes in Balakot inside Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked the armed forces and the people of Pakistan to remain prepared for all eventualities.
India bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing a "very large number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders, officials said in New Delhi.
2. Pak rejects Indian claim
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"Forum (NSC) strongly rejected Indian claim of targeting an alleged terrorist camp near Balakot and the claim of heavy casualties. Once again Indian government has resorted to a self serving, reckless and fictitious claim," said a statement issued after the NSC meeting in Islamabad.
The country's top security body "concluded that India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing," it added.
It also invited the world media to see the facts on ground and proposed a visit to the site.
The statement claimed that the "action has been done for domestic consumption being in election environment, putting regional peace and stability at grave risk." To take the nation on board, the government has decided to requisition a joint session of the Parliament, the statement said.
Prime Minister Khan also summoned a special meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) on Wednesday.
Khan will also engage with global leadership to "expose irresponsible" Indian policy in the region, the statement added.
3. Pak will 'respond'
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Later addressing a joint press conference with the ministers of defence and finance, Qureshi asserted that Pakistan will "respond to Indian aggression." He announced that a three-member committed, including him, finance minister and defence minister, has been formed to approach the parliament to take the people and other parties into confidence on the evolving situation.
Responding to questions, Qureshi claimed that "multi-dimensional intrusion" was attempted by the Indian fighter jets early Tuesday. "But the intervention by Pakistani jets forced them to return back within minutes." He dismissed the notion that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets were late in responding to the Indian attack, saying PAF jets were "ready" and "air-borne."
4. Pak talked to UAE and Saudi Arabia
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Describing the situation following the Indian air strikes as "serious", Qureshi said that Prime Minister Khan also had telephonic conversations with UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over the issue.
