NSC authorizes military to respond to Indian airstrikes on its own terms as key decisions were made.
Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) on Wednesday granted authorization to the country’s armed forces to initiate proportionate military responses following Indian airstrikes that struck multiple civilian areas.
The NSC’s decision came after coordinated Indian military operations involving missiles, drones, and airstrikes during the night of May 6–7, which reportedly hit various locations in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, such as Sialkot, Shakargarh, Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad.
These assaults led to civilian casualties, including women and children, and inflicted damage on non-military sites including mosques and a hydropower plant.
According to the NSC’s statement, Indian armed forces conducted synchronized strikes on several Pakistani cities and towns on the night between May 6 and 7, breaching Pakistan’s territorial sovereignty.
The statement further emphasized that these unjustified and unprovoked attacks were carried out under the fabricated excuse of eliminating supposed terrorist camps, resulting in the deaths of innocent civilians and destruction of critical non-military infrastructure.
The committee also highlighted that the Indian aggression posed a serious threat to civilian aircraft from friendly Gulf nations, putting the lives of thousands of passengers at risk. It also pointed out that the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project was intentionally targeted, contravening international norms.
The NSC condemned the strikes as unlawful, cowardly, and an outright act of war, asserting Pakistan’s right to self-defense in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Pakistan also confirmed that in response, its air force had downed five Indian fighter jets and a drone. The statement reinforced the country’s resolve to defend itself against future aggression and denounced India for targeting civilian areas and jeopardizing international aviation standards.
The NSC reiterated Pakistan’s firm denial of Indian allegations regarding the presence of terrorist camps on its soil, calling the claims baseless and unfounded.
Following the April 22 incident, Pakistan had proposed a transparent and neutral investigation, which India rejected. International journalists had already visited the alleged sites on May 6, with additional visits scheduled for May 7.
The NSC accused Indian leadership of fabricating lies to justify its aggression, stating that New Delhi launched attacks on innocent civilians to distract from its own political failures and fictitious narratives.
Urging the global community to take urgent notice, the NSC called on world powers to hold India accountable for these calculated provocations, warning of the serious regional implications if left unchecked.
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