ISPR slams India’s statement regarding Balakot as “irresponsible”

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Tuesday the statement was by the Indian army chief regarding alleged terrorist camps in Balakot were Irresponsible.

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In a tweet, Major Gen Asif Ghafoor said, “Irresponsible statements by Indian military commanders particularly about AJ&K are an expression of their frustration due to their failure to handle the situation in IOJ&K and attempts to divert world’s attention from Indian state terrorism and the siege of IOJ&K.”

Irresponsible statements by Indian military commanders particularly about AJ&K are expression of their frustration due to their failure to handle situation in IOJ&K and attempts to divert world’s attention from Indian state terrorism and siege of IOJ&K.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 24, 2019

Major Gen Asif Ghafoor added, “Accusations of infiltration/presence of alleged terrorists camps are the pretext for a false flag operation/misadventure which if tried shall have serious consequences for regional peace. Pak Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond to any aggression/misadventure regardless of cost.”

Accusations of infiltration/presence of alleged terrorists camps are pretext for a false flag operation/misadventure which if tried shall have serious consequences for regional peace.Pak Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond to any aggression/misadventure regardless of cost.

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 24, 2019

Earlier, the Indian army chief Gen Bipin Rawat claimed had that a terrorist camp in Balakot had been reactivated. Foreign Office spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal responded that Indian allegations that Pakistan trying to infiltrate the border was an attempt to divert the international community’s attention from the grave violations in Indian occupied Kashmir.