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Pakistan Reserves Right to Respond to India's Operation Sindoor, Killing 26 Civilians, at Time and Place of Its Choosing

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Updated May 9, 2025, 01:00 AM

Pakistan has informed the United Nations Security Council that it reserves the right to respond to what it describes as Indian aggression at a time and place of its choosing, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This statement follows India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has expressed readiness to end the conflict if India halts its operations. He emphasized that Pakistan does not seek war but is prepared to exercise restraint if India ceases its military campaign. However, he also warned that if India continues its aggression, Pakistan will respond appropriately. Asif mentioned that 5 Indian jets were shot down in response to the Indian strikes, which involved 75 jets. The Pakistani military reported that the Indian strikes resulted in 26 deaths and 46 injuries across six locations, with civilian areas being targeted. In response, Pakistan's military and political leadership have authorized the armed forces to undertake corresponding actions, asserting their right to defend the country's sovereignty. The presence of 57 commercial planes in the airspace during the Indian attack was highlighted as a significant risk to civilian lives. Amidst the escalating tensions, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the country has every right to give a befitting reply to what he described as an act of war by India. He also mentioned that the armed forces are on high alert and ready to defend the nation. The Defense Minister further noted that a drone incursion by India makes an attack increasingly certain, and that the conflict is heading down a blind alley.

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Al Arabiya English

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.@RaoofHasan, former special assistant to Imran Khan, says #Pakistan is only responding under Article 51 of the #UN Charter and will stop if #India halts its attacks. #GNT https://t.co/Vpuc0gVYEU

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Pakistani Ambassador to Washington to CNN: We are acting in self-defense and have the right to respond to Indian strikes. https://t.co/JCZQc4lP90

Al Arabiya English

@AlArabiya_Eng

Senator @sherryrehman, Vice President of Pakistan Peoples Party, says #Pakistan responded with "measured, precise and restrained" strikes after #India sent over 75 jets, warning New Delhi’s “toxic” escalation and “spectacular overconfidence” could backfire. #GNT https://t.co/wD9BTCycHn