Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan Army conducted full-scale military exercises near Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday, showcasing its combat readiness and modern weaponry, amid escalating tensions with India.
The exercises involved live-fire demonstrations and were designed to deliver a robust response to any aggression by the enemy, The Express Tribune reported.
Officers and troops from different units took part in the exercises, displaying high-level operational skills and using modern battlefield systems.
The drills followed Pakistan’s swift retaliatory action on Wednesday, when forces destroyed an Indian check post in response to unprovoked small-arms fire from across the Line of Control in the Kiani and Mandal sectors.
Security officials said the retaliatory strikes destroyed enemy positions, including the Chakputra post in Indian Illegally-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
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Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated since the Pahalgam attack on April 22, which killed 26 tourists. New Delhi blamed Islamabad for the incident without presenting any proof.
The fallout has triggered an array of retaliatory diplomatic and strategic measures. India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, cancelled visas for Pakistani nationals, and closed the Wagah-Attari border crossing.
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Islamabad responded by expelling Indian diplomats, threatening to suspend the Simla Agreement, suspending visas for Indian citizens—excluding Sikh pilgrims—and closing the main crossing from its side.
Pakistan has denied involvement in the Pahalgam attack and offered to cooperate in a transparent probe.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
