ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday sharply dismissed recent statements from India regarding cross-border military strikes, characterizing New Delhi’s objections as entirely groundless and politically hypocritical.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that the operations targeting militant sanctuaries near the western frontier were fully justified, defensive, and carefully measured responses to severe security breaches.
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The diplomatic friction intensified after India’s Ministry of External Affairs publicly condemned the operations, labeling them an aggressive threat to regional stability.
In a sharp counter-statement, Andrabi argued that India has a documented history of compromising the sovereignty of its neighbors and continuing to ignore global resolutions regarding human rights and self-determination in disputed Kashmir.
The spokesperson further accused New Delhi of serving as a regional destabilizer by funding and assisting outlawed groups operating from Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
The underlying military actions occurred on Sunday night when Pakistani security forces launched targeted ground and aerial operations along the border, killing 25 active insurgents.
This cross-border response followed a lethal attack on a Pakistan Rangers Sindh headquarters in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar neighborhood, which resulted in the deaths of three paramilitary personnel over the weekend.
Islamabad has repeatedly demanded that the Taliban administration in Kabul neutralize extremist sanctuaries within its borders, but Pakistani officials note these requests have been ignored, forcing direct interventions like February’s “Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.”
The Foreign Office concluded by reaffirming that Pakistan remains entirely committed to utilizing all necessary legal and defensive measures to guarantee the safety of its population.
