In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday, Pakistan’s military leadership reaffirmed its commitment to national unity and peace while cautioning India against repeating actions that could escalate regional tensions.
Speaking during a media briefing, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, warned that any future aggression from India would be met with a far more decisive and forceful reaction than seen in the past.
“Pakistan’s resolve remains unshaken,” he declared, highlighting that the country’s defensive actions in response to previous incidents had exposed flaws in India’s assumptions and military planning.
General Chaudhry denied claims of rifts between the armed forces and the civilian population, insisting the nation had demonstrated unbreakable cohesion in times of crisis. “There was never any divide — the people and the military are one,” he said.
The spokesperson detailed Pakistan’s measured military response to cross-border aggression, stating that strategic targets were chosen carefully. One such instance involved the destruction of an Indian brigade command post that had allegedly ordered shelling which led to the death of a young child in Muzaffarabad.
Further elaborating on retaliatory actions, he said, “When air raids originating from multiple Indian airbases targeted innocent lives, our forces responded effectively, disabling the very sites from which those missions were launched.”
Emphasizing restraint, he added that Pakistan deliberately avoided targeting civilians or religious sites, underscoring a commitment to ethical warfare principles. “Not a single civilian structure was harmed by our side. Our values do not permit it.”
However, he warned that any repeat offense would provoke a far more intense counter-response.
The briefing also touched upon the issue of cross-border militancy, with the military spokesman accusing India of supporting elements responsible for terrorist incidents within Pakistan. He argued that those involved in attacks on places of worship and public spaces had no affiliation with Islam or the cultural values of regions like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, branding them instead as operatives of a hostile agenda.
He also challenged extremist narratives that justify alliances with non-Muslim states under the pretense of religious legitimacy, asserting such arguments were misleading and inconsistent with Islamic teachings.
Referring to Pakistan’s western neighbor, General Chaudhry reiterated the nation’s fraternal ties with Afghanistan, while blaming the region’s instability on political elites allegedly influenced by Indian interests. He called upon Afghan citizens to refrain from offering refuge to militants, urging them not to become pawns in broader geopolitical games.
In his concluding remarks, the military spokesperson addressed the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a stirring message: “Stand tall once more — the vision of Kashmir becoming part of Pakistan remains alive and unwavering.”
