Pakistan capable to defend itself against aggression: FO

• Dr Faisal says Pakistan rejects Indian allegations as baseless

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal has said that Pakistan is fully committed and capable of defending itself against any act of aggression.

“We expect the international community to take cognizance of the belligerent and repeated Indian statements against Pakistan, which are not only against the international law but also threatens regional peace and stability,” he said in a statement.

Responding to a question regarding the recent comments of India’s defence minister, he rejected the Indian allegations and said that now familiar Indian tendency of apportioning blame to Pakistan, without a shred of evidence, was regrettable. “Indian allegations are premature and inopportune, especially as India itself admits that the operation still continued and investigations had just started when those comments were made,” he said.

“We have repeatedly seen India arrogating to itself the role of judge, jury and executioner. The reflex assignment of blame and smear campaigns, based on unfounded allegations, carry no credibility,” he said, adding that more deplorable was the threatening tone of the Indian comments that achieves nothing, but further vitiates the already tense environment marked by ceasefire violations by India on the Line of Control and the Working Boundary.