Pakistan is prepared for war: DG ISPR on Indian army chief’s statement

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RAWALPINDI: Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) addressing a press conference. ISPR

 

Pakistan Army in reaction to the provocative statement issued by the India COAS General Bipin Rawa said that the country is a nuclear power and is ready for war.

“We are always ready and prepared for war,” DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Saturday.

The army’s media wing spokesperson said that the country’s desire for peace shouldn’t be perceived as its weakness, adding that the Army won’t let peace be derailed.

The ISPR spokesperson said that the third generation of Kashmiris is rendering sacrifices for their liberation against the occupying forces.

“The Indian government has failed to clamp down the political struggle of Kashmiris” the spokesperson said.

He said that the government of Pakistan’s offer for dialogue is still on the table.

Major General Asif Ghafoor said that Pakistan has successfully fought against terrorism adding that the country has established peace after two-decade of struggle.

“We know the cost of peace and we want to take it ahead,” he said.

The DG ISPR said that the Indian government adopted anti-Pakistan narrative in its attempt to divert the attention of its people from the recently surfaced graft allegations.