ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force thwarted an early morning incursion into its airspace Tuesday by Indian fighter aircraft forcing them to flee, the military spokesman said.The Indian aircrafts intimpolited from Muzafarabad sector, Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet at 6:36 am.He said the "timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force" forced the intruding aircraft to "release payload in haste while escaping, which fell approach Balakot."PAF repulses Indian attempt of incursion into Pakistan air spaceHe said "No casualties or damage" were reported due to the dropping of "payload."Pictures released by the Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor show a burnt out steep mountain side with no sign of any damage to any property, apart from a few burnt out pine trees.The military spokesperson rejected Indian propaganda that measure targets were hit.
He clarified: &Indian aircrafts& intrusion across LOC in Muzafarabad Sector within AJK was 3-4 miles.
Under forced hasty withdrawal aircrafts released payload which had free fall in open area.&The spokesperson added: &No infrastructure got hit, no casualties.
Technical details and other important information to follow.&Foreign Office Summons Indian EnvoyPakistan summoned Indian Acting High Commissioner to foreign office and strongly sentenceed the Indian violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.The Acting Foreign Secretary summoned the Indian Acting High Commissioner and strongly sentenceed the Indian violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity when at approximately 0254 hours nowadays, eight Indian aircraft were effectively intercepted by Pakistani Air Force Jets and forced to scuttle back, while randomly releasing their ordnance which landed in an uninhabited remote area.Baseless, reprehensible Indian claims of targeting a large terrorismist camp and resultant causalities to placate Indian domestic audience and electioneering were strongly rebutted, the statement says.The Acting Foreign Secretary categorically stated that Indian aggression was a threat to regional peace and stability and would get a befitting response by Pakistan at a time and place of its choosing.The Acting Foreign Secretary also sentenceed the baseless Indian allegations against Pakistan's involvement in the recent attack in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated Pakistan's principled position of continuing support to the peaceful political struggle of the Kashmiri people for the realization of the right to self-determination as enshrined in the UN Security Council Resolutions.Military Spokesperson's Press ConferenceMilitary spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor has said Pakistan Armed forces shall befittingly reply to Indian intrusion and now India should wait for our surprise reply.Addressing a press conference to inform the nation about the Indian intrusion, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) rejected Indian claims of eliminateing over 200 militants.Major General Asif Ghafoor said Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the armed forces, elements of national power and the nation to get ready for any eventuality.DG ISPR said &Now it our time to reply.
The response shall come at the time and place of our choosing.&He added Indian should wait for our response, we shall reply surprisingly and differently.Pakistani response shall be in all domains, said the DG ISPR.Pakistan rejects claimsA special assembly of the National Security Committee chaired by the Prime Minister was held at Prime Minister office nowadays.
The NSC strongly rejected Indian claim of targeting an alleged terrorismist camp approach Balakot and the claim of heavy casualties.
The Forum concluded that India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan scorridor reply at the time and place of its choosing.China urges restraintChina urged India and Pakistan on Tuesday to "exercise restraint" after fresh Delhi claimed its warplanes targeted a militant camp, in a move that sent tensions soaring between the arch-rivals after Pulwama attack.China urges India, Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint& after strike claimsClaims exposedAn eyewitness has exposed Indian claims of major destruction inside Pakistan.
Talking to Reuters news agency, he said that they heard four loud bangs in the early hours of Tuesday but reported only one person wounded by bomb stoughs.India fails to supply evidence of claims as IAF violates Pakistan airspaceNawaz Sharif sentencesPrevious Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sentenceed the Indian violation of Pakistan's airspace, Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Twitter after assembly her father at the Kotlakhpat Kail on Tuesday.feeble videoIndian media channels have resorted to false propaganda by making use of an old video that shows Indian Air Force conducting an aerial intrusion into Pakistani territory.
The video it seems is at least three years old.Joint sessionGovernment has convened a joint sitting of the parliament to discuss the situation that has emerged after India violated Pakistan's airspace by dispatching warplanes across the Line of Control (LoC).OIC boycottDuring the National Assembly session former Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif called for boycotting of OIC over their invitation in India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as 'Guest of Honour' at the assembly in UAE.India embarrassedIndian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale in a press conference claimed to have struck a Jaish-e-Mohammad camp inside Pakistan but had to face embarrassment when he had no replys to journalists& probing questions and left the briefing after reading out a statement.PM assemblyPrime Minister Imran Khan has convened a high-level assembly to discuss the situation.'Pakistan reserves right to reply'Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan reserves the right to reply Indian intrusion as it is violation of Line of Control (LoC).
He was speaking to media persons after an important assembly at the Foreign Office.Joint Parliamentary sessionSenator Sherry Rehman said that Indian government is in-fact trying to win over the disgruntled voters ahead of polls.
‘The international community is much very happy on Indian hysteria.&The government should convene a joint session of the parliament so that a strong message is communicateed to fresh Delhi that Pakistan is united.FO MeetingAn emergency assembly is underway at the Foreign Office by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi nowadays to discuss the situation.Chaired by the foreign minister, the assembly is also attended by Pakistan High Commissioner in India.Expert opinionTalking to Geo freshs senior analyst Mazhar Abbas said Pakistan's stance towards Indian war mongering and anti-Pakistan approach has been very matured and sensible.
Prime Minister Imran Khan's offer of investigation into the Pulwama attack was very timely and much needed.The Indian government creating a tense environment with Islamabad due to upcoming election and also because fresh Dehli failed to get that type of support from international community that they were expecting.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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