Pakistan’s military spokesperson and Director General of ISPR, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed Indian missile strikes, claiming that 24 impacts have been reported.
Addressing a press conference at 4:08 AM on Wednesday, “A total of 24 impacts have been reported by India, with different weapons.” The DG ISPR said that so far 8 casualties had been reported.
According to the DGISPR, four strikes were carried out in Bahwalpur’s Ahmedpur East, near the Subhan mosque. The Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah is a stronghold of the Jaish-e-Mohammad and its founder Maulana Masood Azhar. The JeM have been responsible for several terror strikes in India including the Pulwama attack. DG ISPR say one mosque in the complex was destroyed.
The ISPR also reported a strike in Muzaffarabad near the Bilal mosque. Strikes were also confirmed in Kotli, Muridke, Kotki Lohara in Sialkot and near Shakargarh.
Earlier while speaking to Sky News, Pakistan’s information Minister Attaullah Tarar rejected the reports of a Pakistani hand in the Pahalgam attack and reiterated that Pakistan was facing terrorist attacks “every second week”. Tarar however failed to deny Pakistan’s deep relationship with Terror groups.
“If you’re talking about the history — the Soviet invasion, the cold war — then that’s a different story,” he said.
“We totally deny India’s allegations regarding terrorists,” Tarar added.
