ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In response to the escalating situation following Indian aggression, an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee is currently underway at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad.
All senior civil and military officials have arrived for the high-level meeting, which is being chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Federal ministers and the heads of Pakistan’s three armed forces are in attendance.
According to sources, the committee is being briefed in detail on the situation following India’s attack, the rising tensions in the region, and the current security landscape.
The recent events surrounding Indian aggression and Pakistan’s military response continue to be analyzed together with the assessment of potential future scenarios. Fundamental choices will be determined during this session.
After the session wraps up Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will deliver a national statement that many anticipate will unveil critical information.
DG ISPRs press conference
According to DG ISPR, Indian forces carried out attacks at six separate locations, targeting civilian areas and places of worship under the cover of darkness. As a result, 26 civilians lost their lives and 46 others were injured.
DG ISPR Gen Sharif told a local TV channel that six places were hit, including mosques, and reported deaths and injuries.
Among the tragic incidents was a missile strike on the Masjid, where 13 people were martyred, including two young girls aged two and three, seven women, and four men.
In Muzaffarabad, a strike near another mosque, Masjid Bilal, claimed the lives of three civilians, including two young girls and a boy. In Kotli’s Masjid Abbas, a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were killed, along with injuries to a mother and daughter.
A mosque in Muridke was also struck, resulting in three male martyrs and one injured. In Sialkot, while there was material loss, no casualties were reported.
From midnight until the time of the press conference, five more civilians, including a five-year-old child, were martyred in continued firing.
DG ISPR highlighted that targeting mosques and worship sites reveals the extremist ideology growing under the Modi government, one that openly endangers minorities and violates international norms.
