RAWALPINDI, May 09 Pakistan’s air defense systems are
continuously monitoring Indian drones, with the capability to track even
small unmanned aerial vehicles.
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant
General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that all drones entering Pakistani
airspace are constantly observed on radar, and operational protocols are
in place to neutralize them, in civilian areas or near commercial flight
paths.
Security sources said that six Indian drones, identified as Israeli-made
Harop, were destroyed in Vehari, Pakpattan, and Okara. One drone was
shot down in Vehari, one in Pakpattan, and four in Okara, taking the
total number of destroyed drone to 35.
The successful tracking and destruction of Harop drones underscore the
strength of Pakistan’s military infrastructure, which continues to
thwart hostile Indian incursions effectively.
Earlier, Information and Broadcasting Minister Atta Tarar also said that
the Air Defence of Pakistan has successfully shot down another drone in
Bahawalnagar.
In a post on X, Attaullah Tarar said, “Pakistan Air Defence has
successfully shot down another Harop drone in Bahawalnagar.
Alhamdulillah.”
It is worth mentioning here that security sources have also
categorically rejected reports in the Indian media alleging Pakistani
attacks on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), terming
them as white lies aimed at misleading the international community.
The false narratives are being spread to create the impression that
Pakistan has launched an assault on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and
Kashmir.
“These fabricated stories are designed to provide India with a pretext
to continue its aggression against Pakistan,” the sources said
They added that the reports lack any truth and are entirely baseless.
“There is no credibility to these concocted claims,” they added,
accusing India of using disinformation to justify its recent military
misadventure, including missile and drone strikes on Pakistani territory
In a phone call with United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan reserves right to
act in its self defence in response to Indian misadventure
In the discussion with the US Secretary of State, who serves as the
principal advisor to US President Donald Trump, on all foreign affairs
matters, the prime minister strongly condemned India’s missile and drone
attacks, which resulted in 31 civilian deaths, 57 injuries, and
significant damage to civilian infrastructure, as stated in a press
release from the PM House Press Wing.
He stressed that India’s actions infringed upon Pakistan’s sovereignty
and territorial integrity, severely threatening peace and stability in
South Asia.