Armed forces ready ‘crushing response’ as war exercises continue 

As India is amassing its troops along its border with Pakistan, which have heightened tensions in the region, Pakistan’s armed forces, on the other hand, are also fully prepared to give a befitting reply to the enemy in the event of aggression by the latter as war exercises are underway in full swing, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday. 

The latest weapons are being used in the full-blown drills while the officers and jawans are displaying their professionalism at full throttle.   

War exercises are being carried out in Sialkot, Narowal, Shakargarh, Zafarwal and other sectors with the aim to thwart the enemy’s hostile designs.

The Pakistan Army has been continuing war exercises with full vigour.

According to security sources, the exercises include practical demonstration of modern weaponry in view of war strategy. 

Officers and soldiers are actively showcasing their professional capabilities during the drills.

Security sources said the primary objective of these war exercises is to deliver a strong and decisive response to any aggression from the enemy.

They emphasized that Pakistan Army remains fully prepared at all times to give a crushing reply to any hostile action.

PAF fully prepared

Pakistan Air Force, equipped with the latest fighter jets, is fully prepared and determined to deliver a crushing response to any aggression.

The PAF has always fulfilled its professional responsibilities with utmost efficiency and dedication for the integrity of Pakistan.

The Pakistan Air Force is renowned worldwide for its technical expertise and courageous reputation.

Pakistan to respond strongly to any Indian misadventure: Dar

Addressing a joint news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan will not initiate any escalatory move but will respond very strongly to any such move by India.

Ishaq Dar reiterated that Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He said targeting of innocent civilians is surely deplorable and condemnable. He said Pakistan, as the member of the UN Security Council, constructively engaged with the other members on the Pahalgam incident in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Ishaq Dar said Pakistan demands an independent and transparent probe by neutral investigators as announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The Deputy Prime Minister said Pakistan has neither any connection to the Pahalgam incident nor is the potential beneficiary.

In his remarks, Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that there is a litany of using terror incidents by India for political objectives. He said that India used Pulwama incident to change the status of Kashmir and now Pahalgam incident is being used for the purpose of Indus Waters Treaty, distracting Pakistan for its counter-terrorism efforts and Pakistan's successful efforts of reviving the economy.

He said India is projecting hundreds of Pakistanis held in different jails of India as terrorists and infiltrators and is killing them in fake encounters.

The DG ISPR said Indian people are raising serious questions on the legitimacy of Pahalgam attack and questions are being raised about security, timing of attacks, and effectiveness of heavily deployed forces, intelligence failures and use of such attacks for political gains.

He said it takes 30 minutes for someone to move from the incident site to the police station and how is humanly possible that police was there, evaluated the situation and went back and registered the FIR within 10 minutes.