Thirty-one innocent Pakistanis have been martyred while fifty-seven others injured in Indian unprovoked and blatant aggression inside Pakistan last night.                  

Giving an update on the latest situation tonight, Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said the cause of increased martyrdoms and injuries is the ceasefire violations at the Line of Control by India.

He said no religion allows targeting mosques and worship places and it is not humanity that innocent civilians are targeted by India.

The DG ISPR said Pakistan Armed Forces selected only military targets contrary to India, which attacked civilian population.

Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Pakistan's Armed Forces gave a befitting and strong response and shot down five Indian fighter jets. He said our valiant PAF engaged and took the Indian fighter jets down after they released the weapons.

Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry mentioned that when India was resorting to the cowardly and senseless aggression, fifty-seven domestic and international flights were in Pakistan's airspace. He said the Indian aggression put the lives of thousands of civilians in grave danger, who belong to different world countries.          

He said Pakistan Air Force proved its capability, skill and prowess and shot down Indian fighter jets. We are proud of our PAF.

He said Pakistan is responding to Indian aggression along the Line of Control in a befitting manner and will continue to do so.

The DG ISPR said that Pakistan responded in self-defense and once again expressed the resolve that Pakistan reserves the right and will respond to this aggression at a time, place and means of its own choice.

He said the Armed Forces of Pakistan are proud of its brave nation and the entire nation also proud of its Armed Forces.

The Director General ISPR made it clear that our desire for peace should not be misconstrued as our weakness. Armed Forces of Pakistan will not compromise on security of the motherland. He assured the nation that every drop of blood of our innocent people will be avenged with full might.