Pakistan ready for dialogue, had no choice but to retaliate: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is addressing the nation as tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated owing to constant aggression on the eastern border. 

Premier Khan’s address comes in the wake of Pakistan’s robust response to Indian aggression on Wednesday, wherein Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian fighter jets and arrested two pilots.

A while ago, PM Khan concluded the meeting of National Command Authority (NCA) — which supervises the operational command and control of nuclear warheads. The meeting was attended by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), the services chiefs and other officials to discuss the recent security situation.

How Pakistan targeted India?

Addressing media earlier today, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor explained the ongoing activity at the Line of Control (LoC) and shared, “PAF engaged six targets across LoC from within Pakistani airspace.”

Pakistan’s armed forces have capability, resolve and nation’s support. But, since “we are a responsible state and we want peace, therefore, we first decided not to attack any military targets.”

“Secondly, we decided that there be no loss of life or collateral damage in our engaging of targets,” he added. “Our planes locked targets, then in open air, we carried out strikes,” he continued.

“We locked all targets with accuracy, and when we had option to fire, we acted responsibly from a safe distance. We have capability to do anything, but we don’t want escalation. We don’t want to go towards war,” the DG asserted.

“After PAF decided on targets, two Indian jets entered Pakistani airspace and the PAF faced them. The two planes were shot down — one fell in our space and the other on their side. Two pilots were arrested — one of them was injured and has been taken to CMH and will be given proper care. Another is in our custody.”

 

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