RAWALPINDI: *Pakistan Military responds to Indian PM Narendra Modi threatsof defeating Pakistan Army in 7 days.*
Major General Asif Ghafoor, the outgoing Director General of theInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), at his farewell talk to the mediaon Thursday advised the Indian government and military leadership to talksense and refrain from giving irresponsible statements.
“The civil and military leadership of Pakistan desire peace in the regionwithout compromising on country’s sovereignty, while the Indian leadersshould also be aware of importance of peace in the region,” Major GeneralAsif Ghafoor said.
Major General Asif Ghafoor said it would be an honour for him if theIndians were happy over his transfer. “Indian leadership says it willdestroy Pakistan in 7-10 days,” he said. “I want to tell them that PakistanArmy will always continue to give you (Indians) surprises,” he added.
Major General Asif Ghafoor, who served as DG ISPR for over three years, wastransferred as General Officer Commanding 40 Infantry Division, Okara,about two weeks back.
His successor Major General Babar Iftikhar would take over as DG ISPR onFebruary 01 (Saturday).
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“How a (Indian) military which could not suppress freedom movement of 80million Kashmiris, can finish Pakistan of 210 million people in seven to 10days,” the DG ISPR said, reiterating that the Pakistani nation and armedforces would continue to surprise Indians.
Major General Asif Ghafoor said that Pakistan and India had reached at theverge of war in February last year but it was super military strategyadopted by Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa whichsaved South Asia from a big disaster.
“Preparedness of Pakistan’s armed forces and their professional ability andeffective response also paved the way for peace,” he said, recalling thathe had already maintained that war started by India would be finished byPakistan.
