Nation, armed forces always ready to respond to Indian aggression: President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that India’s blatant aggression had further united and strengthened the Pakistani people, and that the entire nation and its armed forces were always ready to respond to New Delhi’s hostility, the Associated Press of Pakistan reports.

The president, in a statement, paid tribute to those martyred as a result of unprovoked Indian aggression against Pakistan and said that the entire nation saluted the brave sons of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force who sacrificed their lives for the country’s security.

“We are proud of the sacrifices of our martyrs. Our brave forces have successfully defended the nation and the country’s integrity. Through Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, our brave forces shattered the enemy’s arrogance,” he remarked.

President Zardari said that the people and the brave forces of Pakistan were always ready to thwart any aggression and would give a crushing response to every attack on their national security and sovereignty. He also extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and prayed for their patience and strength, and swift recovery of the injured.

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If India was serious about dealing with terrorism, it wouldn’t run away from dialogue: Hina Rabbani

Former minister of state for foreign affairs Hina Rabbani Khar says the restraint Pakistan showed during Indian aggression was on exhibit in all world capitals and the “theatrics” Indian politics and media was also on display.

“It is different fighting wars in Bollywood and it is different doing the same in real,” she said on the floor of the National Assembly. “We will never be on the side of provocation of war or conflict because we have suffered together.”

Khar added that India weaponised terrorism. “If India was serious in dealing with this problem, they would not run away from the dialogue table and negotiation,” she said, stressing that terrorism was a global problem and not just the purview of one country.

“I want to say that we must also be unapologetic as a country that celebrates ceasefire … and we celebrate the fact that President Trump played a very useful role,” Khar stated.

She added that with its actions India had made all the capitals of the world “hyphen India and Pakistan together”.