Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir urged ground troops to lay emphasis on operational readiness and battlefield coordination, which is key to national defence, amid the threat of an India-Pakistan war.
India-Pakistan war: Amid the looming threat of a major India-Pakistan war, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, who had reportedly gone into hiding as tensions escalated after the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack, Thursday warned New Delhi against any ” military misadventure”, which he said would be met with a “swift, resolute, and notch-up response” by Islamabad.
Pak army chief warns ‘swift’ response
“Let there be no ambiguity: any military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute, and notch-up response. While Pakistan remains committed to regional peace, our preparedness and resolve to safeguard national interests is absolute,” General Munir said during a visit to the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), where he observed Exercise Hammer Strike — a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by Pakistan Army’s Mangla Strike Corps, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
The Pakistani army chief urged ground troops to lay emphasis on operational readiness and battlefield coordination, which is key to national defence, amid escalating tensions with India, and threat of an impending Indian response to the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead.
Exercise Hammer Strike aimed to validate the Pakistan army’s combat readiness, synergy between units, and the integration of advanced weaponry in near-battlefield conditions, as per the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), adding that the exercise involved multirole fighter jets, long-range artillery, attack helicopters, and new field engineering capabilities to simulate full-scale conventional warfare.
India-Pakistan war
India and Pakistan, bitter enemies since the former’s independence and the latter’s creation in 1947, are standing on the brink of a major war after terrorists, allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, gunned down 26 civilians, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, in Kashmir’s scenic Pahalgam hill resort last week.
According to reports, US Secretary of State held separate calls with top Indian and Pakistani leaders on Wednesday, urging the two nuclear-armed neighbors to exercise restraint and resolve the matter through dialogue. The development came after Pakistani authorities held an emergency presser, saying the possibility of an Indian military strike was high within the 36 hours.
