{"id":476215,"date":"2025-05-04T09:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T04:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=476215"},"modified":"2025-05-04T09:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T04:39:01","slug":"peace-quest-not-weakness-pakistan-ready-for-strong-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/peace-quest-not-weakness-pakistan-ready-for-strong-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace quest not weakness, Pakistan ready for strong response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPakistan Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Saturday warned that the consequences of a nuclear war would be dire for the region, rejected India\u2019s attempts to project its failures onto Pakistan, saying such actions are unacceptable and urged restraint to avoid catastrophic fallout.<br \/>\nDuring an interaction with a private news channel, he emphasized that regional instability would have dire consequences and Pakistan\u2019s quest for peace is not indicative of weakness.<br \/>\nHe said Pakistan desires improved relations with neighboring countries and peace in the region, adding, Pakistan has always acted as a responsible country and demonstrated restraint.<br \/>\nHe noted the global community is witnessing India\u2019s actions and India has failed to produce evidence in the Pulwama incident, despite Pakistan\u2019s proposal for an unbiased investigation.<br \/>\nHe further added that India\u2019s allegations against Pakistan are baseless and lack credible evidence and the international community should take note of India\u2019s attempts to shift the focus from its own failures.<br \/>\nResponding a query, he cautioned that any aggressive move by India would be met with a strong and decisive response from Pakistan.<br \/>\nHe made it clear that Pakistan\u2019s defense and sovereignty are non-negotiable, and the country will take all necessary measures to protect its territorial integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Pakistan Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Saturday warned that the consequences of a nuclear war would be dire for the region, rejected India\u2019s attempts to project its failures onto Pakistan, saying such actions are unacceptable and urged restraint to avoid catastrophic fallout. 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