ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar denounced unfounded allegations of so-called launchpads in Azad Jammu and Kashmir by senior official of Indian Army.

In an ISPR news release received, ISPR DG said unwarranted statement of high-ranking Indian Army Officer concerning Azad Jammu and Kashmir was an apt manifestation of Indian Armed Forces’ delusional mindset and showcases vivid imprint of domestic political showboating on Indian military thought. Maj General Babar said fallacious remarks and unfounded allegations of so called “launch-pads” and “terrorists” were an attempt to divert attention from Indian Army’s repressive use of force and gross human rights violations against innocent, unarmed Kashmiris striving for their right to self-determination, upheld by International Law and enshrined in UN Security Council Resolutions.

“Indian General Officer’s lofty claims and surreal ambition is intellectually insulting. Pakistan military is a force for good and proponent of regional peace and stability.

Desire for peace, however is matched with our capability and preparation to thwart any misadventure or aggression against our territory, an assertion comprehensively validated on numerous occasions, including recently in Balakot episode,” he added.

In interest of peace for region, he said Indian military would do well to abstain from irresponsible rhetoric and vitriolic communication to shore up electoral support for their political masters’ regressive ideology.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 25 2022

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