ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian charge d’affaires in Islamabad to formally protest against deadly airstrikes carried out by India overnight, which killed at least 26 people and injured 46 others, according to the Pakistani military.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as a “blatant act of aggression” and a “clear violation” of Pakistan’s sovereignty. “Such actions are in contravention of the UN Charter, international law, and established norms governing inter-state relations,” the ministry stated, rejecting India’s “baseless justifications for its hostile conduct.”
India had earlier confirmed conducting midnight strikes on targets inside Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, reportedly in retaliation for a deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. New Delhi alleged cross-border links to the incident, a claim strongly denied by Islamabad.
Pakistan emphasized that it reserves the right to respond to what it called reckless behavior, which poses a serious threat to regional peace and stability. Meanwhile, a separate exchange of fire at the disputed Kashmir border left seven Indians dead and 35 injured, further heightening tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
