India's 'Operation Sindoor' and Missile Attacks Are Cowardly – Pakistan Responding Firmly: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in the early hours of Wednesday, described India’s attacks under the name “Operation Sindoor” as a “cowardly act” and stated that Pakistan is giving a befitting response to what he called an “act equivalent to a declaration of war.” According to the Pakistani military, the death toll from Indian missile strikes has risen to 26.
India's 'Operation Sindoor' and Missile Attacks Are Cowardly – Pakistan Responding Firmly: PM Shehbaz Sharif
India's 'Operation Sindoor' and Missile Attacks Are Cowardly – Pakistan Responding Firmly: PM Shehbaz Sharif
[Islamabad, May 7, 2025]
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in the early hours of Wednesday, described India’s attacks under the name “Operation Sindoor” as a “cowardly act” and stated that Pakistan is giving a befitting response to what he called an “act equivalent to a declaration of war.” According to the Pakistani military, the death toll from Indian missile strikes has risen to 26.
India stated that it launched missile attacks on nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Pakistani military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in a press briefing on Wednesday, reported that another 46 people, including women and children, have been injured in the attacks.
He noted that the highest number of casualties occurred in the town of Ahmedpur Sharqia, where 13 people, including women and children, were killed in a missile strike on a mosque.
He also accused the Indian military of targeting at least two of Pakistan’s hydropower installations, calling it a blatant violation of international laws and norms.
“Pakistan reserves the right to respond, and it will do so at a time and place of its choosing,” he said.
“The enemy will never succeed in its malicious intentions,” he added.
India reported launching missiles at the cities of Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, Shakargarh, Ahmedpur Sharqia, Muzaffarabad, and Kotli.
In retaliation, Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian fighter jets and one drone.
Geo News also reported that Pakistan has partially reopened its airspace on Wednesday.
Pakistan has approached the United Nations Security Council and conveyed that India’s attacks pose a threat to international peace and security.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said, “Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan reserves the right to respond appropriately to this aggression in self-defense.”
On April 22, a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, killed 26 civilians. India blamed Pakistan-backed groups for the incident, which Pakistan has denied.
In a separate statement, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry labeled India’s attack as an “unprovoked and blatant act of war” and a “violation of sovereignty.”
Pakistan’s Punjab province, which borders India, has declared a state of emergency and ordered all educational institutions to remain closed on Wednesday. The capital, Islamabad, has implemented the same measures.
