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India launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, hitting 9 terror targets in PoK and Punjab in retaliation for the fear assault in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 folks.
“There’s a risk of growth of this battle right into a full-fledged battle, which we try to keep away from,” Asif instructed CNN’s Becky Anderson on Join the World.
He mentioned that they (India) final evening crossed a world boundary.
The assault early Wednesday was a “clear-cut violation, and an invite to broaden the battle and perhaps convert it into one thing a lot wider and way more harmful for the area,” he mentioned.
When requested what occurs subsequent, the minister mentioned Pakistan “is ready for an all-out battle”.
“There may be completely little question, as a result of India is growing the depth, the stakes of this battle,” Asif mentioned. “So… we will’t be caught with our guards down.” Earlier within the day, Asif was quoted as saying by Bloomberg Tv that Pakistan is able to “wrap up” tensions with India, if New Delhi de-escalates the scenario.
“We have now been saying all alongside within the final fortnight that we’ll by no means provoke something hostile in direction of India. But when we’re attacked, we’ll reply. If India backs down, we will certainly wrap up this stress,” he mentioned.
In line with Pakistan Military spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, at the very least 26 folks had been killed and 46 injured within the missile strikes by India.
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