Pakistan is an atomic power and prepared for war: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor has said that Pakistan is an atomic power and is prepared for a war. Reacting to a statement of the Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Saturday, he said that Pakistan’s wish for peace should not be considered its weakness. “A war is launched when someone is not ready for it. We are ready for the war, but want to move towards peace,” he declared. The DG ISPR said that the Indian Army chief’s statement is inappropriate. He said that several movements for independence are going on in India. “In addition, the Indian army is facing corruption charges. It is issuing such statements to divert attention from the corruption allegations,” he said. DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said that Pakistan was made the victim of terrorism. “The Pak Army established peace in the country. We will not let anyone to sabotage peace of the region,” he said. He said that India could not give the proofs of a surgical strike in its parliament. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor asked India not to resolve its internal problems on the pretext of Pakistan. He said that Pakistan is ready to thwart any misadventure at any moment. “We will not disappoint the nation if someone put ourselves to a test,” he declared. The Pak Army spokesperson offered India to come at the table of talks. “Pakistan has never run away from dialogues. The world is looking at Pakistan’s role in a positive way,” he said. The DG ISPR advised India not to do an act becoming a source of its loss. In response to the allegation of an insult to a soldier, he said that Pakistan Army is professional and cannot insult a soldier. He said that Pakistan has played an effective role against terrorism and is moving along the world in a positive way.