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Saudi FM to arrive in Pakistan to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions

Saudi FM to arrive in Pakistan to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions
March 1, 2019
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir will arrive in Pakistan on Friday (today) to discuss Indo-Pak tensions. He is coming on the directives of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to discuss the Pakistan-India situation. He will be bringing with him a special message from the crown prince. He will meet Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss the situation in the region. It is worth mentioning here that tensions arose between India and Pakistan aftermath of Pulwama attack on February 14 . On February 26, the situation escalated when two Indian jets entered Pakistani airspace and dropped a payload.
Two Indian jets shot down by PAF: DG ISPR
On February 27, A day earlier, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, giving the first surprise to India.  According to the ISPR, the Indian jets had violated the Line of Control. The PAF gave a timely response and destroyed them. The Pak Army jawans arrested one of the pilots. The wreckage of one of the jets fell in the Pakistani territory, while the wreckage of another jet fell in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, he said that Pakistan does not want to push the region to the war. “No one wins a war and only humanity loses. We are a responsible state and want peace. The war is not a solution to any problem. We do not want to do anything which will prove our irresponsibility,” he said.