"Prepare for all eventualities", Imran Khan to Pak's armed forces, people as IAF strikes JeM camps

A high-level meeting of the National Security Committee was called by Pakistan government in the wake of India’s precision strike on terror outfits,during which Khan asked the armed forces and the people of Pakistan to remain prepared for all eventualities.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Source: PTI)

New Delhi: Hours after India carried out non-military preemptive air strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed camps in Balakot, the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan asked armed forces of Pakistan and its people to remain prepared for all eventualities. Rejecting India’s claim Pakistan vowed to respond “at the time and place of its choosing” to what it called India’s “uncalled for aggression.” A high-level meeting of the National Security Committee was called by Pakistan government in the wake of India’s precision strike on terror outfits,during which  Khan asked the armed forces and the people of Pakistan to remain prepared for all eventualities. India bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest training camp in Pakistan in the early hours of Tuesday, killing a large numbers of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders, officials said. In a statement issued after the meeting, the NSC rejected India’s claim and said “Once again Indian government has resorted to a self serving, reckless and fictitious claim.” It claimed that the "action has been done for domestic consumption being in election environment, putting regional peace and stability at grave risk." It also invited the world media to see the facts on ground and proposed a visit to the site. To take the nation on board, the government has decided to requisition a joint session of the Parliament, the statement said. Khan will also engage with global leadership to "expose irresponsible" Indian policy in the region. As per Pakistani media reports, the country is now planning to raise the issue of India's "violation" of the Line of Control (LoC) at the United Nations and other international forums. The decision to approach the UN, was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the top civil and military leadership, including Army chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa, media said. During the meeting, it was also decided that a joint session will be called to take the Parliament into confidence. India’s move comes hours after Pakistan senate passed a resolution that no one should underestimate its ability and commitment to defend its borders against any external aggression. India’s air strikes come after the February 14 terror attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group that killed 40 CRPF soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. On Monday Pakistan’s senate had passed a resolution condemning "threats" by India in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The resolution reiterated that no one should underestimate Pakistan's ability and commitment to defend its borders against any external aggression.