Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had played a key role in Iran-Israel ceasefire after the two countries carried out attacks against each other for 12 days.
The interior minister’s remarks refer to the Middle East turmoil which erupted on June 13 after Israel launched a bombing campaign in Iran that killed top military commanders and scientists linked to its nuclear programme. Tehran responded with ballistic missile attacks on Israeli cities.
Speaking at a meeting with scholars from various schools of thought in Islamabad on Thursday, he noted that the efforts of law enforcement agencies are as important as those of religious scholars.
Talking about India’s attack on Pakistan he said that none of the missiles fired by India reached their target.
India fired about 11 missiles at a ok [military] base [in Pakistan], but none of our aircraft was damaged,” he said
India had launched unprovoked airstrikes on multiple Pakistani cities in the aftermath of the Pahalgam incident where 26 tourists were killed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Pakistan then retaliated via “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, and targeted several Indian military targets across multiple regions.
A total of 53 individuals, including 13 personnel of the armed forces and 40 civilians, were martyred in Indian strikes during the recent military confrontation.
Expanding on Pakistan’s strategy during the conflict, the security czar stressed that Islamabad did not target India’s civilian population.
Moreover,the Interior Minister has emphasized the vital role of religious scholars in maintaining law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram.
Underscoring the need for sectarian harmony, he said that invitation will also be extended to the religious scholars of all schools of thought to collectively offer Zohar prayer at Faisal Mosque on the 14th August this year.
He said this will deliver a message that we are all united.
In his remarks, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary underlined the need for unity to ensure law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram as well as to defeat the terrorist elements.
Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad said they are all united for the security of the country.
