{"id":49940,"date":"2024-01-19T18:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/cabinet-praises-armed-forces-for-professional-response-to-iran\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T18:35:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:35:03","slug":"cabinet-praises-armed-forces-for-professional-response-to-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/cabinet-praises-armed-forces-for-professional-response-to-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet praises armed forces for ‘professional response’ to Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has lauded the high professionalism with which the Armed Forces responded to breach of Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty by Iran\u2019s \u201cunprovoked airspace violation\u201d, ARY News reported on Friday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Federal Cabinet meeting, held under the chairmanship of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, was apprised of the details of the attack, as well as Pakistan\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefed the Caretaker Federal Cabinet about the situation arising from the Iranian attack on Pakistan on 16 January, 2024.<\/p>\n

Addressing the federal cabinet, the Prime Minister affirmed that Pakistan is a law abiding and peace loving country and it sought friendly and cooperative relations with all countries, particularly its neighbors.<\/p>\n

The prime minister said that Pakistan and Iran are two brotherly countries that have historically enjoyed fraternal and cooperative relations marked by respect and affection.<\/p>\n

Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that it is in the interest of both countries to take steps to restore the relationship to what it was prior to 16th January, 2024.<\/p>\n

The prime minister said that, in this regard, Pakistan would welcome and reciprocate all positive measures from the Iranian side.<\/p>\n

Pak-Iran ties<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pakistan struck terrorist hideouts in Iran<\/a>\u2019s Sistan-Baluchestan province, less than 48 hours after Iran violated its airspace.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the military\u2019s media affairs wing, \u201chideouts used by terrorist organisations namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF)\u201d were struck in an intelligence-based operation codenamed \u2018Marg Bar Sarmachar\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe targeted hideouts were being used by notorious terrorists including Dosta alias Chairman, Bajjar alias Soghat, Sahil alias Shafaq, Asghar alias Basham and Wazir alias Wazi, amongst others,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0Pakistan, Iran FMs make second contact amid standoff<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Pakistan Armed Forces remain in a perpetual state of readiness to ensure safety of Pakistan citizens against acts of terrorism, ISPR added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Iran\u2019s IRNA news agency reported that nine people were killed in the attack targeting a village in the city of Saravan, with Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi saying all the dead \u201cwere foreign nationals\u201d.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Iran launched attacks in Pakistan targeting \u2013 according to Irani regime \u2013 bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan, prompting strong condemnation from Islamabad and downgrading of diplomatic ties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n