The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said it has noted with “grave concern” what it described as delusional and jingoistic remarks from senior Indian security officials.
The military spokesperson warned that such statements amount to provocative posturing and could be used as manufactured pretexts for aggression, a development the ISPR said would threaten peace and stability in South Asia.
The statement accused India of long presenting itself as a victim while, according to the ISPR, fostering violence and sponsoring cross-border terrorism. It added that international perception has shifted and now recognises India — the ISPR claimed — as a source of regional instability and cross-border militancy.
Referring to earlier confrontations this year, the ISPR recalled that recent Indian actions had pushed relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours to the brink of a larger conflict.
The statement warned that, despite the losses India suffered previously, its leadership appears to be preparing for further confrontation.
In strongly worded remarks, the ISPR cautioned that any new hostilities could result in “cataclysmic devastation.”
It said Pakistan would respond decisively and without restraint if attacked, asserting that the country’s armed forces and people possess the capability and resolve to strike deep into enemy territory — challenging the notion of any geographic immunity.
The statement concluded by rejecting Indian rhetoric about “erasing Pakistan,” saying any attempt to do so would be met in kind.
