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Last Updated:May 09, 2025, 14:32 IST
Top government sources said Pakistan should stop the “proxy war and go back” as the country is already facing economic crises, with “90 per cent public standing against the Army”
Late on Thursday, India struck Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot after thwarting unprovoked attacks on its cities.
India wants Pakistan to de-escalate as soon as possible or it will “have to pay a heavy price", top government sources told CNN-News18 as India continued to repulse Pakistan’s unprovoked drone and missile attacks targeting Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab with its robust defence infrastructure.
“Pakistan should focus on the root-cause of the problem, which is eliminating terror from their country. India has attacked its enemies in Pakistan and not hit any military target or civilian," the sources said.
They added: “Our war preparedness is much better and technology is indigenous. Their ministers are creating hysteria and panic because they are desperate to save their domestic constituency. Our demand is also to hand over these terror groups heads—Masood Azhar, Rauf Azgar and Hafiz Saeed."
The sources said Pakistan should stop the “proxy war and go back" as the country is already facing economic crises and domestic problems, with “90 per cent of the public standing against the Army".
Late on Thursday, India struck Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot after thwarting unprovoked attacks on its cities such as Jammu, Jaisalmer and Pathankot. Indian forces also responded swiftly to Pakistan’s ceasefire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir.
According to a defence spokesperson, military establishments in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur were the focus of drone and missile attacks originating from Pakistan along the Border in Jammu and Kashmir. The spokesperson added that the threats were neutralised promptly in accordance with standard operating procedures. No casualties or damage were reported.
Earlier on Thursday, the defence ministry reported that Pakistan had attempted to strike military installations in 15 cities across northern and western India using similar means. Targets included Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj.
To bolster India’s defence, the Territorial Army has been asked to lend a hand to Indian forces. In an order notified on May 8, the Centre said it has empowered Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi to exercise the powers under the Rule – 33 of the Territorial Army Rule 1948, to “call out every officer and every enrolled person of the Territorial Army to provide for essential guard or to be embodied for the purpose of supporting or supplementing the regular army".
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