NO WAR WITH INDIA, SAYS PAKISTAN

Islamabad, June 4: Pakistan Army on Monday said that there was no space for any war with India as both are nuclear powers, but warned that its desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said, “War happens when diplomacy fails.”

Pakistan's military said on Monday that there was no space for war between Pakistan and India - the two South Asian nuclear rivals. The military however, said Pakistan's desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness by India.

Director General InterServices Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor alleged that India had carried out 1,077 ceasefire violations since the start of 2018 to date.

Addressing a news conference, he said a special hotline contact had been established between the Director-Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India last week.

The DG ISPR claimed India mostly targeted civilians. "If India fires the first bullet and no harm is incurred, we will not respond. If India fires the second bullet, then we will give a befitting response," he warned.

He added: "Our defence, our desire for peace, should not be mistaken for weakness. Pakistan wants to abide by the ceasefire agreement."

On the revelations of former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Asad Durrani, General Ghafoor said the former had retired from the service before the due time due to political reasons and he had penned down his observations following his retirement.