“In consonance with Article-51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan reserves the right to respond, in self-defence, at a time, place, and manner of its choosing to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives and blatant violation of its sovereignty,” the statement read.
“The Armed Forces of Pakistan have duly been authorised to undertake corresponding actions in this regard,” it added.India carried out a series of coordinated air, drone and missile strike in the early hours of May 7, targeting the terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Read more: Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: ‘Moment of Pride for all of us’, says PM ModiPakistan alleged that the Indian attacks had struck multiple civilian areas, including Sialkot, Bahawalpur, and Muridke, causing civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, including religious sites and the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project.
India targeted terror camps only
The Indian Army confirmed that the strikes were precise and aimed solely at terror camps and launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) without targeting Pakistani military installations.
Nine terror camps were hit in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which left 26 people dead. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had claimed responsibility for the attack.
However, the Pakistani government has denied links to the attack. “Pakistan has been emphatically rejecting Indian allegations claiming the presence of terrorist camps on its territory,” it said in the statement, adding that Islamabad had earlier offered an independent probe, claiming that India did not accept its proposal.
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