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Pakistan authorises military to retaliate against India ‘at time, place and manner of choosing’

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Source : NEW INDIAN EXPRESS NEWS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Security Council on Wednesday said the country’s armed forces have been duly authorised to undertake retaliation at a time, place, and manner of their choosing in response to the Indian military strikes.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers, all services chiefs and senior officers to discuss the situation.

Early Wednesday, the Indian armed forces launched missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor.

An NSC statement warned that in consonance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan reserves the right to respond, in self-defence, at a time, place, and manner of its choosing to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives in the Indian strikes.

“The Armed Forces of Pakistan have duly been authorised to undertake corresponding actions in this regard”, the NSC statement said.

Sharif is set to hold a cabinet meeting and share details with the nation through his address in the parliament.

The NSC meeting described the strikes as India’s unprovoked and unlawful act of war and said the NSC unequivocally condemned what it called the blatant violations of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which manifestly constitute acts of war under international law, the statement said.

SOURCE :-  NEW INDIAN EXPRESS