Qureshi claims India planning another attack against Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday claimed that his government has reliable intelligence that India is planning another attack against the country between April 16-20, according to a media report.

Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after asuicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPFpersonnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14.

   

Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carriedout a counter operation hitting the biggest JeM training camp in Balakot, deepinside Pakistan on February 26.

The next day, Pakistan Air Force retaliated and downed aMiG-21 in an aerial combat and captured an IAF pilot, who was handed over toIndia on March 1. 

Qureshi during a press conference in Multan said that thegovernment has “reliable intelligence that India is devising a newplan”, Dawn newspaper reported. “Preparations are being made, andthere are chances of another attack against Pakistan. According to our information,the action could be taken between April 16-20,” the paper quoted Qureshias saying.

“A new mishap could be staged…And its purpose will beto justify their [India’s] offensive against Pakistan and to increasediplomatic pressure against Islamabad,” he alleged.

“If it happens, you can imagine the impact of theoccurrence on the peace and stability of the region.”

Qureshi said that Pakistan has already briefed the UnitedNations Security Council’s permanent members — over the issue and statedPakistan’s apprehensions.

“We want the international community to take notice of this irresponsible behaviour and reprimand them [India] for taking this route,” he said.

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