Islamabad, February 26 (Express Tribune): Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, in a short statement on Tuesday, said Pakistan reserves the right to respond after Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets violated the Line of Control (LoC) early morning.
“India has violated the LoC and Pakistan reserves the right to give a befitting response,” the FM said.
The reply by Islamabad comes after India increased the escalation level following the Pulwama attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK).
The reply by Islamabad comes after India increased the escalation level following the Pulwama attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK).
Earlier, FM Qureshi summoned an emergency meeting at the Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday to discuss the situation following the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) violation of Line of Control (LoC).
The current security situation is expected to be discussed during the high-level huddle following the airspace violation by the IAF. The meeting will be attended by former secretaries and senior ambassadors.
IAF fighter jets violated the LoC following which the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) immediately scrambled, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said early Tuesday.
The nation has nothing to worry about, the foreign minister said, adding that the sacrifices of martyrs has made peace possible.
“We have fought a successful war against terrorism,” said FM Qureshi
We are a peace-loving nation and are aware of the consequences of terrorism, the foreign minister further said.
Qureshi lauded the armed forces for their prompt reply to Indian aggression and said that “the defenders of the nation are awake, and the nation has nothing to worry about”.
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“Indian Air Force violated Line of Control. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircraft went back,” Director-General ISPR Major-General Asif Ghafoor
(The featured image at the top is that of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi)
