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Pakistan needs to improve its defense capability in light of the regional security matrix and India’s defense purchases, the military said on Wednesday.
Army spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar made the remarks at a press conference in response to a question about reports of the induction of J-C10 fighter jets manufactured by the China in the Pakistani Air Force.
“Bearing in mind the regional security matrix, Pakistani security needs to build capacity,†he said, adding that the induction of the J-C10 was not an extraordinary development but was part of the strengthening. national security.
“This is a step towards improving the Air Force fleet … Our adversary is constantly procuring the latest equipment,” he said, apparently referring to the purchase. by India Rafale jets and other defense equipment, including Russian-made anti-aircraft S-400s. -aircraft missile system.
Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 J-10C multirole fighter jets from its all-weather ally China in response to India’s purchase of Rafale jets, the interior minister said last week. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.
Asked about information regarding India’s deployment of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system on the border with Pakistan, Major General Iftikhar said: “We are aware of the matrix of threats on the other side. … We have taken action and we are ready. The spokesperson also said that Pakistan’s air defense system is one of the best in the world, as many improvements have been made to it in recent years.
Iftikhar said that under the ceasefire agreement signed with India, the situation along the Line of Control remained largely peaceful, improving the lives of people in the region.
At the same time, the blame of the Indian military leadership and false propaganda points to a specific agenda to divert global attention from “Kashmir,” he said.
He also rejected the allegations against Pakistan regarding the infiltration.
Responding to a question about the fragile economic situation and its impact on security, Major General Iftikhar said there had been no impact and that Pakistan was ready to meet any security challenges despite the economic challenges. In progress.
Regarding the ceasefire with the prohibited Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), he said talks with the TTP took place at the request of the interim Afghan government, but the group offered certain conditions that did not were not acceptable, which led to the collapse of the talks. .
The ceasefire ended on December 9. As for the talks, they are suspended. Operations are taking place against them (militants), â€he said, adding that operations would continue until the threat of militancy is lifted.
The spokesperson rejected the idea of ​​ISIS being present in Pakistan, saying that sometimes small groups use the name of ISIS just to increase their weight.
He said operations have been carried out across the country against militants and colossal damage has been done to them, and many of them have been killed or arrested. He said the armed forces had gone to places in Balochistan against militants “we have never been to before”.
Iftikhar also said that no militant group would be allowed to challenge law and order and the state’s mandate. “No group is allowed to take the law into its own hands, because only the state has the power to use power and no compromise will be made on this,” he said.
Speaking of recent incidents about the Afghan Taliban damaging the fence on the border with Pakistan, he said these incidents were localized and had been addressed.
The government of Pakistan is in contact with the Taliban. We have good relations; We know each other. The problem has been resolved and the fencing continues and will continue, â€the spokesperson said.
He said 94% of the fences have been completed at the Afghan border, while 70% of the Iranian border has also been completed. He also said that more than 1,200 posts had been set up at the Afghan border.
He said the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is an international border recognized by the world. “It’s an international border; it is not called the Durand line. If a problem arises, it is resolved amicably, â€he said.
He also said that a vacuum had been created after the collapse of the Afghan government and the withdrawal of international troops, allowing some militant groups to exploit it, but hoped that the security situation would improve and that “no Non-state actor will only be allowed to use Afghan soil against Pakistan. Asked about information regarding an agreement between the establishment and the opposition, in particular the Muslim League of Pakistan-Nawaz (PML-N) and its leader Nawaz Sharif , he said the information was just stipulations and baseless rumors.
If anyone is talking about a deal, ask them questions in detail, because it doesn’t exist. I am absolutely clear that this is absolutely baseless speculation. The less we talk about it, the better, â€he said.
Iftikhar also said there was no problem in civil-military relations, stressing that the military was a subordinate department of the government and that no speculation should be made about it.
He said Pakistan, which is on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “gray list”, has done everything necessary to fight money laundering and terrorist financing around the world and hoped that “we would get out of the FATF”. .
He also said that Afghanistan was slowly sinking into an economic crisis and that the international community should tackle Afghanistan’s problems as soon as possible. PTI SH ZH AKJ ZH ZH
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