ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan will be chief guest at a ceremony,being held in Islamabad on Wednesday, to commemorate the first anniversaryof Pakistan’s Responsible and Resolute Response to Indian Aggression of26th February 2019.
In the aftermath of the Pulwama incident in Indian Occupied Kashmir,Pakistan extended every possible cooperation to India.
Pakistan reiterated its stance that it wants peace in the region and didnot want war. At the same time, Pakistan made it very clear that it willnot let aggression go unchecked and will retaliate if attacked.
However, on 26th February 2019 India violated Pakistani airspace andconducted air strike inside Pakistan’ territory. To clearly signalPakistan’s resolve to defend itself against Indian aggression, the valiantPakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets and captured Indian pilot wingCommander Abhinandan Varthaman.
Throughout the crisis, Pakistan Armed Forces displayed full combatreadiness and acted with a high degree of inter-service harmony.
During this period, Pakistan showed that it was one nation, one soul. Itscivil and military leadership showed restraint as it acted with extremeresponsibility and preserved peace with dignity.
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As a peace gesture, Pakistan provided medical care and its traditionalhospitality to the captured Indian pilot Abhinandan and voluntarilyreturned him to Indian authorities.
Pakistan’s actions during the standoff demonstrated that aggression towardsmotherland will not be tolerated and the armed forces are ever ready andfully capable to foil any kind of aggression.
Pakistan has always professed peaceful coexistence and preservation ofpeace in the region. The country’s stance has been that its pursuance forpeace with India should not be taken as a weakness, rather it is a steptowards progress and development to take the people of the region out ofpoverty. Pakistan has proved to be a partner for peace and itsstrategic importance cannot be ignored.
