ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the Pakistan Armed Forces jammed four Indian Rafale fighter jets during an attempted incursion on the border.
He added that following the incident, there was no further movement from the Indian side. “Four Rafale jets were coming from India and were successfully jammed by Pakistan’s forces,” said Asif. “After that, there has been no action from India.”
Despite the incident, the minister cautioned that the threat from India still looms. “We cannot say the threat from India has diminished,” he remarked, urging continued vigilance.On the issue of water rights, Khawaja Asif stated that Pakistan intends to approach the World Bank in the coming days regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. “A formal engagement with the World Bank will take place soon,” he confirmed.
Addressing the recent Pahalgam terror attack, the Defence Minister questioned the motives behind the incident, suggesting the possibility of a false-flag operation orchestrated by Indian authorities. “One must consider whether Prime Minister Modi himself staged the Pahalgam incident,” he said.
He further asserted that India has failed to present any credible evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack. “India has not been able to provide any proof against Pakistan regarding the incident,” he added.
The minister’s remarks come amid heightened tensions in the region following the deadly attack in Pahalgam, and escalating rhetoric between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Read more: Khawaja Asif pledges firm retaliation to any aggression
