Pakistan(National Times)- ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced serious concern over the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, warning that the situation could spiral into a full-blown conflict following deadly missile strikes. \u201cWe are concerned that the tension between Pakistan and India could escalate into an open conflict,” President Erdogan said in a statement shared on social media. \u201cI pray for Allah\u2019s mercy on our brothers who lost their lives, and I extend my condolences to the brotherly people and government of Pakistan.\u201d India launched strikes on Pakistan and AJK early Wednesday morning \u2014 an assault that Islamabad called a “blatant act of war”. Islamabad said six Pakistani locations, from mosques to hydropower projects, were targeted. At least 31 civilians, including children, were martyred and 57 sustained injuries after India launched an unprovoked and devious attack at six locations \u2014 Ahmedpur East, Muridke, Sialkot and Shakkargarh in Punjab and Muzaffarabad and Kotli in Azad Kashmir. In retaliation, the Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, seven drones, destroyed a brigade headquarters and several checkposts along the Line of Control (LoC). In his statement, Erdogan also regretted that recent Indian strikes led to the martyrdom of numerous civilians in Pakistan. The Turkish leader also pointed out that he had held a phone call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a day earlier to discuss the situation. He praised Islamabad\u2019s proposal for an independent international investigation into the recent terrorist attack in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), describing it as a \u201cvaluable\u201d step. \u201cDespite those who pour fuel on the fire,\u201d Erdogan added, \u201cT\u00fcrkiye is doing everything it can to lower tensions and open channels for dialogue before the situation reaches a point of no return.\u201d Erdogan’s statement comes hours after Pakistan’s civil and military leadership issued a warning that the country’s retaliation to any Indian misadventure would be so decisive and resounding that the entire world would hear its echo, and no announcements would be needed. “When Pakistan strikes, it will be unmistakable and undeniable. You won\u2019t need the media to explain \u2014 the impact will speak for itself,\u201d Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said while addressing a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The DG ISPR categorically dismissed India\u2019s allegations that Pakistan launched attacks on 15 locations across Indian territory, labelling the claims as \u201cutterly false.\u201d\u00a0 He said India is trying to present fabricated evidence to justify its recent military actions against Pakistan. \u201cIndia\u2019s claims are baseless. The images they\u2019ve shown of alleged Pakistani projectiles are laughable. A projectile of that nature would at least set dry grass on fire, but their so-called evidence shows no such damage,\u201d the DG ISPR added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan(National Times)- ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced serious concern over the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, warning that the situation could spiral into a full-blown conflict following deadly missile strikes. \u201cWe are concerned that the tension between Pakistan and India could escalate into an open conflict,” President Erdogan said in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n