Pakistan responded maturely to Indian aggression on Feb 27: PM Imran

The prime minister said that returning Indian pilot was an act of a mature nation

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the way how Pakistan had responded to Indian aggression in February last year was representative of the nation s maturity.

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Addressing a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of Pakistan’s Responsible and Resolute Response to Indian Aggression of February 26, 2019 in Islamabad, he said that Pakistan was prepared for Indian violations in the wake of Pulwama incident, adding that the intelligence reports had apprised him of the situation.

The prime minister said that returning Indian pilot was an act of a mature nation and praised the Pakistani nation for dealing with the crisis sensibly.

Imran Khan has urged the world community to take notice of Hindutva ideology of India that is based on hatred and racial superiority against minorities, adding that the RSS ideology of incumbent Indian government takes inspiration from Nazi ideals of racist superiority and hate for followers of other religions. "More than eight million Kashmiris are virtual hostage with communication blockade and essential freedoms compromised," he said.

"A racist, fascist and totalitarian ideology has been adopted by Indian government which is leading to violence and bloodshed," the prime minister said and added the prevailing environment in India is echoing the same situation where hate is being spread against all minorities in that country, leading to communal violence. 

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Imran Khan said 200 million Muslims are being targeted in India due to policies based on hate and expressed fear that the situation will only get worse in India if not checked in time.

Referring to Indian aggression on 26th February last year, the Prime Minister said he feels pride on the way Pakistani nation came out of that crisis.

On February 26, 2019, India violated Pakistani airspace and conducted air strike inside Pakistan’ territory. To clearly signal Pakistan’s resolve to defend itself against Indian aggression, the valiant Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets and captured Indian pilot wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

Throughout the crisis, Pakistan Armed Forces displayed full combat readiness and acted with a high degree of inter-service harmony.

During this period, Pakistan showed that it was one nation, one soul. Its civil and military leadership showed restraint as it acted with extreme responsibility and preserved peace with dignity.

As a peace gesture, Pakistan provided medical care and its traditional hospitality to the captured Indian pilot Abhinandan and voluntarily returned him to Indian authorities.

Pakistan’s actions during the standoff demonstrated that aggression towards motherland will not be tolerated and the armed forces are ever ready and fully capable to foil any kind of aggression.

Pakistan has always professed peaceful coexistence and preservation of peace in the region. The country s stance has been that its pursuance for peace with India should not be taken as a weakness, rather it is a step towards progress and development to take the people of the region out of poverty. Pakistan has proved to be a partner for peace and its strategic importance cannot be ignored.

200 million Muslims in India being targeted

Earlier today in a series of tweets, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the world community to act now as 200 million Muslims are being targeted in India after occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK).

The premier tweeted, “Today in India we are seeing the Nazi-inspired RSS ideology take over a nuclear-armed state of over a billion people. Whenever a racist ideology based on hatred takes over, it leads to bloodshed.”

Today in India we are seeing the Nazi-inspired RSS ideology take over a nuclear-armed state of over a billion people. Whenever a racist ideology based on hatred takes over, it leads to bloodshed.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 26, 2020

“As I had predicted in my address to UN GA last year, once the genie is out of the bottle the bloodshed will get worse. IOJK was the beginning. Now 200 million Muslims in India are being targeted. The world community must act now.”

As I had predicted in my address to UN GA last yr, once the genie is out of the bottle the bloodshed will get worse. IOJK was the beginning. Now 200 million Muslims in India are being targeted. The world community must act now.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 26, 2020

“I want to warn our people that anyone in Pakistan targeting our non-Muslim citizens or their places of worship will be dealt with strictly. Our minorities are equal citizens of this country.” 

I want to warn our people that anyone in Pakistan targeting our non-Muslim citizens or their places of worship will be dealt with strictly. Our minorities are equal citizens of this country.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 26, 2020