Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on the 27th of February, called for a de escalation of the hostility between India and Pakistan.
In a televised statement, Mr. Khan said, “We didn’t take action on Tuesday morning because we weren’t aware of the damage caused by air strike by India. We did not want to cause much collateral damage in India when there was not much damage on our side. The only motive of Pakistan’s strike today was to demonstrate that we have the capability to hit back.”
Khan further said, India and Pakistan must have a dialogue and not worsen the situation by using weapons.
Referring to the nuclear weapons of both the Nations, Mr. Khan said, the wars which happened till now between these two Nations were results of miscalculation. With regard to this, Mr. Khan asked India, “Can we afford miscalculation?” He further said, “If it escalates neither I or Mr. Narendra Modi would be in a position to control its course. This is why I suggest that better sense should prevail.”
The appeal to conduct a dialogue for peace came after the airstrikes carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF.)
It is said, the efforts of the Pakistan Government to make peace were a result of India’s decision to corner Pakistan in the international community.
On the 26th of February, the IAF launched airstrikes and killed 300 Jaish e Mohammad terrorists in the Balakot camps of the group, post the Pulwama terror attack.
After the IAF airstrikes, the PAF, on the 27th of February, violated the Indian airspace in the areas of Rajouri district and Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Government of India did not respond to the statement of Imran Khan yet.
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