Retaliation
\nTarar says Pakistan\u2019s response to Indian aggression will come soon, and it will be a powerful one
\n Islamabad
\nInformation Minister Atta Tarar said on Thursday that Pakistan\u2019s retaliation across the Line of Control (LoC), following the Indian missile strikes, had killed between 40 and 50 Indian troops.
\nSpeaking on a motion in the National Assembly, he mentioned that the National Security Committee (NSC) had authorised the country\u2019s highly-prepared armed forces to respond at a time and place of their choosing.
\n\u201cForces have been given full authority to deliver an effective and strong response. Now, it is up to us to decide where this matter goes from here.
\n\u201cOur response will come, and it will come soon. It will be a powerful response, one that the world will remember.\u201d
\nThe minister slammed India for cowardly attacking Pakistan under the cover of darkness, using its advanced Rafale jets.
\n\u201cIndia\u2019s arrogance has been shattered, and while it thought it was invincible, it has now been humbled,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cPakistan always unites as one powerful force in the face of such challenges.\u201d
\nTarar saluted Pakistan\u2019s forces, calling them heroes for bringing down Indian aircraft and defeating India\u2019s pride.
\nHe noted that India has now changed its strategy after failing to achieve its goals with high-tech weapons.
\n\u201cDespite India\u2019s superior technology, resilient Pakistanis are standing united in the face of any challenge, and even the manufacturers of Rafale are questioning the effectiveness of their product.\u201d
\nHe also pointed out that the shares of Rafale\u2019s manufacturer have dropped by 18%.
\nResponding to India\u2019s cowardly midnight strikes on the night between May 6 and 7, Pakistan asserted its air combat dominance by downing five IAF fighter jets \u2014 including three Rafales, marking the first-ever kills of the French-made warplane.
\nA Su-30MKI and a MiG-29 Fulcrum were also among the downed Indian planes. CNN on Wednesday quoted a high-ranking French intelligence official as saying: \u201cOne Rafale fighter jet operated by the IAF (Indian Air Force) was downed by Pakistan, in what would mark the first time that one of the sophisticated French-made warplanes has been lost in combat.\u201d
\nHe said the country\u2019s defence was in strong and safe hands and the armed forces are fully prepared. \u201cThe entire nation stands with the armed forces of Pakistan to respond to the Indian aggression,\u201d the information minister said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Retaliation Tarar says Pakistan\u2019s response to Indian aggression will come soon, and it will be a powerful one Islamabad Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Thursday that Pakistan\u2019s retaliation across the Line of Control (LoC), following the Indian missile strikes, had killed between 40 and 50 Indian troops. Speaking on a motion in the National […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425206,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-477191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n