"We Will Retaliate At Time, Place, And Means Of Our Own Choice": Pakistan Army General
Pakistan’s Director General of Inter-Service Public Relations (DGISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, asserted the country’s right to respond to Indian strikes under Operation Sindoor. Pakistan accuses India of violating its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and killing civilians, including women and children.
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While addressing people, DGISPR said that “Pakistan reserves the right to respond at the time, place, and means of our choice”.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry #DGISPR
Pakistan reserves the right to respond at time, place, and means of our choice ! DG ISPR#PakistanArmy #Pakistan #ISPR#PakistanZindabadpic.twitter.com/2PhLfkxuOZ
— Moin Tirmazi (@Moeen__Shah) May 7, 2025
India has launched Operation Sindoor, a targeted military action against the terrorist hotspots in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as per India’s defence ministry. 9 locations were targeted at midnight on May 7, 2025, making Pakistan’s military a target of heavy losses.
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Reportedly, 10 members of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leader Masood Azhar have been killed in the targeted attacks, including his sister and sister in law.
While reacting to India’s operation, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif responded, “If India halts operation, we will refrain”. While PM Shahbaz Sharif also said that his country has “every right to respond forcefully to this act of war”.
As per the reports, the coutnerstrike left more than 60 terrorists injured across the 9 target locations, in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal.
Pakistan has said that at least 9 civilian casualties have taken place and 8 were injured with two missing. As per the Indian government sources, the collateral damage was minimised through precision targeting. However, some other sources mentioned 26 causulaties in Pakistan and 46 wounded.
While on Indian side at least 10 civilians were killed and 45 others injured in the worst-hit Poonch district after after the Pakistani army resorted to heavy and indiscriminate shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Pakistan also claimed to shot down 5 India’s advanced fighter jets including 3 Rafale jets and 1 heavy UAV.
Pakistan has shot down 5 of India's advanced fighter jets, including 3 Rafale jets. pic.twitter.com/RPc2pvuDhc
— Pakistani 🇵🇰 (@Pak_Army_855) May 7, 2025
