New Delhi:
In a befitting reply to Pakistan after the deadly terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri that left 18 soldiers martyred, India on Wednesday night carried out surgical strikes on seven terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC). The DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh made a sudden announcement of the action taken by the Indian army on Thursday, 11 days after the Uri attacks.
After the Uri attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in strong words that the attackers will not go “unpunished” and that that the sacrifice of 18 martyrs won’t go in vain. However, Pakistan had denied the claims of ‘surgical strike’ and has called it a cross-border fire.
Here is how the Pakistani media covered India’s ‘surgical strike’:
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The EXPRESS TRIBUNE:
Two Pakistani soldiers killed as India violates ceasefire along LoC
Two Pakistan Army soldiers were killed on Thursday as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (Loc) in Bhimber, Kel and Lipa sectors, ISPR said.
The exchange of fire took place in the Bhimber, Hot Spring, Kel and Lipa sectors, and lasted about six hours early on Thursday, the Pakistani military’s press wing said in a statement. Pakistani troops mounted a fitting response to unprovoked Indian firing.
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PM Nawaz condemns Indian ‘naked aggression’ in Kashmir
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the “naked aggression of Indian forces” Thursday after two Pakistani soldiers were killed in firing along the LoC.
A statement from PM Nawaz’s office said he “strongly condemned the unprovoked and naked aggression of Indian forces” and vowed the military was capable of thwarting “any evil design to undermine the sovereignty of Pakistan”.
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The DAWN:
Army rubbishes Indian 'surgical strikes' claim as two Pakistani soldiers killed at LoC
At least two Pakistan Army soldiers were killed as Indian troops fired across the Line of Control in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The Pakistani military confirmed the deaths of its soldiers yet dismissed the Indian claim of 'surgical strikes.'
"There had been cross border fire initiated and conducted by India which is [an] existential phenomenon," said an ISPR statement released shortly after the Indian Director General of Military Operations held a press conference making claims about surgical strikes.
Pakistan army denies Indian claims of 'surgical strikes'
Pakistan Army denied claims by Indian army of conducting 'surgical strikes' across Line of Control (LoC) and said there had been cross-border fire which was befittingly responded.
Director General Military Operations India, claimed to have carried out "surgical strikes" along the de facto border with Pakistan. "Some terrorist teams had positioned themselves at launchpads along the Line of Control," he alleged.
"The notion of surgical strike linked to alleged terrorists´ bases is an illusion being deliberately generated by India to create false effects," the ISPR said in a statement.
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Pakistan dismisses Indian claims of 'surgical strikes' as two soldiers embrace martyrdom at LoC
The ISPR on Thursday denied claims made by the Indian Army of carrying out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in which two Pakistani soldiers’ embraced martyrdom.
There has been no surgical strike by India, instead there had been cross border fire initiated and conducted by India which is existential phenomenon, the ISPR said.
Two Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom when Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday morning, the ISPR confirmed.
Unprovoked firing at the LoC in Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel, and Lipa sectors began at 2:30 AM and continued till 8:00 AM, ISPR said.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lauded the sacrifices of the Pakistan Army. In a statement issued on Thursday he said, "Our wish for peace should not be mistaken for weakness. Pakistan Army is fully capable of defending its borders."
