ISLAMABAD, May 1 (DNA):As regional tensions with India remain high, the Pakistan Army continued its full-scale war exercises on Thursday, demonstrating modern military capabilities in line with strategic war planning, according to security sources.
The exercises involve live demonstrations of modern weaponry and combat techniques. Sources said both officers and soldiers showcased their professional skills to the fullest during the exercises.
The objective, they added, of the military exercises is to deliver a robust and crushing response to any aggression by the enemy.
The exercises come a day after Pakistani forces destroyed an Indian checkpost in response to unprovoked small-arms fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kiani and Mandal sectors.
Pakistan’s retaliatory fire neutralised the threat and silenced enemy bunkers, including the Chakputra post in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), security officials said.
The military activity follows the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, IIOJK, in which 26 tourists were killed. India blamed Pakistan for the assault without presenting evidence, triggering a series of retaliatory diplomatic and strategic actions from both sides.
New Delhi suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, revoked visas of Pakistanis, and closed Wagah-Attari border crossing, among other measures.
Islamabad, in response, ordered the expulsion of Indian diplomats and military advisers, cancelling visas for Indian nationals, with the exception of Sikh pilgrims, and closing the main border crossing from its side.
Pakistan also denies its involvement in the attack and offered to take part in a credible and transparent investigation.
The security sources emphasised that the Pakistan Army is always ready to give a befitting reply to any aggression by the enemy.
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