Amid rising tension between Pakistan and India following the Pulwama attack, Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said Islamabad was ready to give a befitting reply to any aggression by New Delhi. Condemning India’s aggressive behaviour, Shehbaz said the whole country is united against any Indian misadventure. “India should shun the thinking of darkening the future of the South Asian people … and the trend of animosity towards Pakistan ahead of every Indian election should end,” he said in a statement. The armed forces of the country have full support of the Pakistani nation, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president said, adding that the war on terror was a reflection of great sacrifices and resilience of the people of the country. “The nation has fought every challenge and enemy with unprecedented passion,” he said. The opposition leader also condemned killing of a Pakistani prisoner in Indian jail and mob attacks on Muslims in the occupied valley as well as India. He said the Indian government should stop unlawfulness and ensure safety of the Muslim population, adding that bombs, bullets and torture can neither bring peace nor resolve issues.
Published in Daily Times, February 24th 2019.
