The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is vigilant at all times and ready to combat any external aggression, a PAF spokesperson said in response to the unprovoked firing by Indian forces at the Line of Control (LoC) early Thursday morning in which two Pakistani soldiers were martyred.
The spokesperson said India’s claim that it was a surgical strike is based on a fabricated lie.
The PAF will protect Pakistan’s airspace at any cost, the spokesperson said.
The unprovoked firing came amid mounting tensions between the two nuclear-armed adversaries over occupied Kashmir.
The firing at the LoC in Kel and Lipa sectors began at 2:30 AM and continued till 8:00 AM, ISPR said in a statement.
Pakistan has dismissed Indian claims that the firing was part of a surgical strike.
“The notion of surgical strike linked to alleged terrorists bases is an illusion being deliberately generated by Indian(s) to create false effects. This quest by Indian establishment to create media hype by rebranding cross border fire as surgical strike is fabrication of truth. Pakistan has made it clear that if there is a surgical strike on Pakistani soil, same will be strongly responded,” the ISPR said.
MUZAFFARABAD/RAWALPINDI: The ISPR on Thursday denied claims made by the Indian Army of carrying out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in which two Pakistani soldiers’ embraced martyrdom.
There has been no surgical strike by India, instead there had been cross border fire initiated and conducted by India which is existential phenomenon, the ISPR said.
“The notion of surgical strike linked to alleged terrorists bases is an illusion being deliberately generated by Indian to create false effects. This quest by Indian establishment to create media hype by rebranding cross border fire as surgical strike is fabrication of truth. Pakistan has made it clear that if there is a surgical strike on Pakistani soil, same will be strongly responded,” the ISPR said.
Two Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom when Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday morning, the ISPR confirmed.
Unprovoked firing at the LoC in Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel, and Lipa sectors began at 2:30 AM and continued till 8:00 AM, ISPR said.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lauded the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army. In a statement issued on Thursday he said, “Our wish for peace should not be mistaken for weakness. Pakistan Army is fully capable of defending its borders.”
Pakistan only responding to Indian provocation: DG ISPR
Pakistan is acting responsibly despite provocations by India, Director General Inter-service Public Relation Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said in a 12-minute talk over the phone with Geo News.
Denying Indian claims of a surgical strike on Pakistan, DG ISPR said, “There was only one incident last night.”
He dismissed Indian media claims that two Indian paratroopers had entered Pakistan. “How is it possible he said. An Indian official [DGMO] held a press conference today where he made no mention of the incident. This is all a media gimmick.”
