ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Wednesday dismissed India’s assertion that it had issued a prior warning about its recent military actions, calling the claim “absurd” and reaffirming that Pakistan does not depend on Indian intelligence for its national security.
Lt Gen Chaudhry revealed that India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to Pakistan on May 7 to open a channel of communication amid escalating hostilities.
“We made it clear that dialogue would only be possible after an appropriate response,” he said. The ISPR chief noted that following Pakistan’s retaliatory actions, India’s military spokesperson publicly stated that New Delhi did not seek further escalation.
“We desire peace and value it deeply — but we are fully prepared for war if forced into it,” he asserted.
Lt Gen Chaudhry credited Pakistan’s measured response with helping prevent a wider regional conflict, citing past episodes such as U.S. diplomatic intervention during the 2019 Pulwama crisis. “Global powers also wish to avoid another war in South Asia,” he said.
He categorically rejected Indian intelligence claims as “fabricated,” adding that Pakistan’s advanced air defence systems are capable of detecting intrusions immediately — particularly the frequent drone incursions from across the border.
He went on to accuse the Indian state of allowing itself to be “hijacked by extremist agendas,” and said that New Delhi repeatedly constructs false narratives to justify aggressive actions.
“Every few years, India builds a new pretext to validate its hostility. These manufactured claims serve a political agenda rather than reflect reality,” Lt Gen Chaudhry concluded.
