Pakistan(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the decision to promote Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, who led Pakistani armed forces during the recent conflict with India, to the rank of field marshal was his own. In recognition of his exceptional leadership during Pakistan\u2019s recent military clashes with India and the successful execution of \u201cOperation Bunyan-um-Marsoos\u201d, the federal government elevated General Munir to the rank of field marshal. A Special Guard of Honour ceremony was also held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi today to honour Field Marshal Munir, following his elevation. During a conversation with senior journalists, the prime minister said that he does consult his elder brother and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on such crucial decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PM Shehbaz asserted that war only results in one party\u2019s victory and the other’s loss, and therefore, cannot be a permanent solution. “Only lasting peace can guarantee a secure future.” Regarding talks between Islamabad and New Delhi, the premier said that whenever discussions on terrorism take place, they will be held by the national security advisers of both countries. He clarified that India has so far not agreed to engage in talks with a third country. \u201cDuring the war, Israel extensively supported India,\u201d he claimed, adding that Israeli weapons were used by Indian forces in Srinagar and other locations. The prime minister also said that Pakistan will raise four key points in any future dialogue with India \u2014 Kashmir, water, trade, and terrorism. He suggested that holding talks in a third country could be a good decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Armed forces, in response to India’s unprovoked attacks on multiple Pakistani cities during the night of May 6 and 7, launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos”, and targeted several Indian military targets across multiple regions on May 10. Pakistan downed its six fighter jets, including three Rafale, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States. A total of 53 individuals, including 13 personnel of the armed forces and 40 civilians, were martyred in Indian strikes during the recent military confrontation. The military confrontation between the two countries was triggered by last month\u2019s attack in IIOJK that left 26 tourists dead, with India blaming Pakistan for the attack without offering any evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the decision to promote Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, who led Pakistani armed forces during the recent conflict with India, to the rank of field marshal was his own. In recognition of his exceptional leadership during Pakistan\u2019s recent military clashes with India […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n