ISLAMABAD – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General MajorGeneral Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday said that Pakistan armed forces andPakistan Air Force (PAF) had no choice but to retaliate against India.
“PAF shot down two Indian fighting jets and two Indian Air Force pilotshave been arrested,” he stated.
While addressing a press conference, Ghafoor said that Pakistan acted as aresponsible state. “We decided to retaliate but we did not want to targetcivilian population hence we set six targets and we hit those six targetswhile remaining inside our airspace,” he said.
The ISPR DG further said that two Indian Air Force (IAF) entered in theairspace of Pakistan in Azad Kashmir and PAF responded to it in time andshot down both aircraft.
“We did it in self-defence and we are not celebrating as a war victorybecause no one emerges as a winner in a war rather on humanity suffers,” hesaid.
Pointing out the Indian media claims about PAF’s F-16 being shot down byIAF, ISPR DG said that PAF did not use F-16 in this whole operation.
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Talking about future course and bilateral relations between Pakistan-India,Ghafoor said that Pakistan do not want war as “we are a peace-loving andresponsible state.” he said.
“As Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier denounced the war and itsrepercussions, we want peace in the region and once again offer India tocome to the table and discuss the mutual issues,” Ghafoor stated, addingthat peace is the ultimate solution for both countries and the region.
ISPR DG also showed the maps, guns and other items retrieved from theIndian jets.
