The military on Wednesday statedt that India was attempting to “mould history to its liking by inventing outlandish, Bollywood-style scripts” in the aftermath of the May conflict between the two countries.
The latest exchange comes within weeks of the Indian political and military leadership making aggressive statements[1], repeating its terrorism allegations that Pakistan has repeatedly refuted. The Pakistani military had, in response, warned that any future conflict with India could lead to “cataclysmic devastation[2]”.
“Evidently, the Indian leadership is attempting to mould history to its liking by inventing outlandish, Bollywood-style scripts,” said a statement[3] by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
“It appears that [the] Indian army and the political leadership have not been able to reconcile with the idea that they have been decisively beaten in Marka-i-Haq, and that their falsehoods have been fully exposed,” it added.
The military’s media affairs wing noted with grave concern that five months after the Pak-India May conflict, “in the run-up to elections in Bihar and West Bengal, Indian military leadership has started parroting the same delusional, fabricated and provocative propaganda that they regurgitate before every state election in India”.
“It is saddening to see the military leadership of a nuclear-armed country issuing irresponsible statements under immense political pressure. The lies being fed to the Indian public and international audience have turned Indian military machine into a laughing stock.”
The ISPR said, “The contradictions in the Indian army presser are so evident that they should not be dignified with a response.”
More to follow
References
- ^ aggressive statements (www.dawn.com)
- ^ cataclysmic devastation (www.dawn.com)
- ^ statement (www.ispr.gov.pk)