RAWALPINDI
\nThe Pakistan Army on Wednesday vowed a \u201cswift and destructive response\u201d to any act of Indian aggression, as top military leadership cautioned that New Delhi\u2019s provocative rhetoric risked destabilising regional peace. The resolve came during the 272nd Corps Commanders\u2019 Conference (CCC) held at the General Headquarters (GHQ), chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
\nThe forum expressed grave concern over \u201cirresponsible and unwarranted statements\u201d by India\u2019s political and military leadership, calling them part of a pattern of \u201cwhipping up war hysteria for political gain.\u201d\u201cThe forum pledged to counter any Indian aggression with a swift and decisive response, shattering any perceived notion of India\u2019s relative safety accruing from geography,\u201d the statement said. \u201cAny imaginary new normal will be met with a new normal of swift retributive response.\u201d
\nThe conference also reviewed Pakistan\u2019s counterterrorism operations, ongoing security threats, and overall operational readiness. The participants reaffirmed the army\u2019s commitment to neutralising Indian-sponsored terror proxies such as Fitna Al-Khawarij and Fitna Al-Hindustan, and vowed to dismantle networks undermining the state\u2019s security. \u201cThe existing nexus between terror and crime with vested political patronage which is gravely hurting the interests of the State and security of its people, will not be allowed to continue anymore, come what may,\u201d it added.
\nThe remarks came after provocative remarks by Indian military officials amid heightened tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi in the backdrop of a four-day armed conflict in May this year.
\nOn October 3, Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh claimed that India downed five Pakistani fighter jets of the F-16 and JF-17 class during the intense fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.
\n\u201cAs far as air defence part is concerned, we have evidence of one long range strike\u2026along with that five fighters, high-tech fighters between F-16 and JF-17 class, our system tells us,\u201d Singh told reporters at the Indian Air Force annual day press conference. However, he did not provide any evidence to back his claim. The May fighting, the worst between the old foes in decades, was sparked by a terrorist attack on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s (IIOJK) Pahalgam area, which New Delhi said was backed by Pakistan.
\nAfter the incident, India killed several innocent civilians in unprovoked attacks on Pakistan for three days before the Pakistan Armed Forces retaliated in defence with the successful Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos .Pakistan downed six IAF fighter jets, including three Rafale, and dozens of drones.
\nAfter at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States. During today\u2019s conference, the forum welcomed the recent Pakistan\u2013Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, describing it as a major step toward enhancing multi-domain cooperation and regional security.
\n\u201cThis agreement underscores shared values, mutual respect, and a joint vision for peace and security in the Middle Eastern and South Asian regions,\u201d it added. The commanders reiterated unwavering support for the people of Kashmir and Palestine, reaffirming Pakistan\u2019s commitment to the two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders with Al Quds Al Sharif as the Palestinian capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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