RAWALPINDI – *Pakistan Army’s spokesman has responded to the Indian Armychief’s *threatening posture.
ISPR Director-General Major-General Asif Ghafoor said that India should nottake Pakistan’s desire for peace as a sign of its weakness.
“Yes, it’s time to give it back to them in the same coin, not resorting tosimilar kind of barbarism,” he was quoted as saying on Saturday by the ANI.“But I think the other side must also feel the same pain.”
The development came after India cancelled foreign minister-level talks onthe sidelines of UNGA in New York next week.
“India has always backed off from talks,” the DG ISPR said. “Pakistan isalways ready for talks.”
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The Indian army needs to understand that Pakistan is a nuclear power, hesaid, adding that any Indian adventure would be given a befitting reply.
The army’s spokesman said that the Indian military chief’s statement couldescalate tensions. “War is not a solution.”
