RAWALPINDI – “Two senior military officials are under arrest for espionage,DG ISPR has revealed.
They are not part of a network and the army chief has ordered their courtmartial,” he further said.
Pakistan and neighbouring India face heightened tensions after an attack inPulwama in occupied Kashmir (IoK). New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for theattack which claimed the lives of over 40 paramilitaries. The Pakistanileadership has strongly denied the allegations.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the Pakistan Army torespond “decisively and comprehensively” to any aggression or misadventureby India. The premier issued the directives during a meeting of theNational Security Council (NSC), which discussed the geo-strategicenvironment in the region as well as the situation arising after thePulwama incident.
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Prior to the NSC meeting, PM Imran also held a meeting with Army Chief GenQamar Javed Bajwa. Sources said the two figures discussed the country andregion’s security situation.
