Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has categorically stated that any aggression by India will receive a befitting response.

In a statement, he said Pakistani people and armed forces are ever ready to respond to any Indian hostility.

The Foreign Minister said India's bellicosity is aimed at provoking Pakistan, but we showed patience in the past and will exercise restraint in future too.

However, he made it clear that Pakistan reserves complete right to its defense.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said we prefer the path of peace but our desire for calm should not be misconstrued as our weakness.

He gave a clear message to India to act sensibly and live with peace.

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