Uri attacks: What Pakistan said fearing war with India?

Diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan have been rising since the September 18 attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 18 Indian soldiers. Pakistan has rejected allegations of its involvement in the assault even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif again raked up the Kashmir issue in his speech at the UN General Assembly session.

Hours after Sharif’s speech, India described Pakistan as a “terrorist state” and accused it of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism, saying the country is now host to the “Ivy League of terrorism”.

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Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Friday said Islamabad’s armed forces were capable of countering any threat to the country’s security at any cost. Here is what Raheel Sharif said fearing war with India:

1. “Let there be no doubt that our valiant armed forces have the capability to counter complete threat spectrum.” 

2. ”Inshaallah with the backing of entire nation we will defend each and every inch of our beloved country, no matter what the cost.”

3. “Pakistan has been victim of terrorism for over a decade and sacrificed a lot but we have turned the tide against terrorism primarily due to resilience displayed by the whole nation and professionalism of our security forces.”