Any Aggression Will Be Resolutely Answered; Pakistan Delivers Clear Message to India, Warning That Islamabad’s Commitment to Peace Must Not Be Mistaken for Weakness
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has clearly told New Delhi that it will respond to any unprovoked aggression and needs to be prepared to deal the toughest punches in the face of any aggression.The Pakistani government has made it clear to the Indian government that Pakistan is ready to take any aggression head on and the country’s call for peace and tranquility in the region should not be interpreted as weakness on its part.
In his remarks during the weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan condemned India’s provocative and belligerent remarks as “doubtful and regressive” and said that these had come from “a mindset of regressive arrogance of the hegemony”.
The following are key points from the Foreign Office Spokesperson’s Media Briefing.The following are some of the highlighted points of the Foreign Office Spokesperson’s Media Briefing.
Indian Aggression: Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said that the aggressive stance by India is a direct and constant threat to peace and stability in South Asia. He reminded New Delhi of its ability and resolve in protecting Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the last May and urged them to take valuable lessons from it and stop indulging in dangerous rhetoric at this juncture.
National Defense Preparedness: Reiterating Pakistan’s preparedness to tackle threats, Khan added that Pakistan has the capability to respond to any hostile miscalculation in a comprehensive and crushing manner and warned that any act of aggression will be dealt with on a ‘justice first, peace second’ basis.
Also during the briefing the Foreign Office spokesperson spoke about regional security concerns and strongly condemned recent attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. Khan restated Pakistan’s constant support to the Kingdom, and reiterated Islamabad’s firm support to preserving the kingdom’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.