Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has rejected any possibility of nuclear war during a recent military confrontation with India. He clarified that Pakistan’s nuclear program is not for any attack, but for peaceful objectives and self -defense.

Addressing the students in Islamabad on Saturday, Sharif said, “Our nuclear program is for the security of the country and not for aggression. It is wrong to misunderstand the way of attack.” Referring to military tension that lasted for four days, he claimed that 55 Pakistani citizens died in Indian attacks. However, he insisted that Pakistan responded with full force.

India launched Operation Sindoor

This statement came at a time when India took major military action under ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April. 26 innocent citizens were killed in that attack, which was taken responsibility by ‘The Resistance Front’, an organization associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Under this operation, the Indian Army targeted nine terrorist bases located in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) on 7 May. These included many important hideouts including Jaish-e-Mohammed’s stronghold Bahawalpur.

Plan to make Army Chief Asim Munir President?

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has also dismissed the reports in which it was said that President Asif Ali Zardari could be removed from the post and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is planning to replace him with him.

Pakistan PM Sharif said in a conversation with The News on Friday, “Field Marshal Asim Munir has never expressed his desire to become president nor is there any such plan. These are just speculation.” The Prime Minister also clarified that he, President Zardari and Army Chief Munir have relations based on respect and trust.

Foreign hand behind propaganda campaign: Home Minister Naqvi

Earlier on Thursday, Home Minister Mosin Naqvi condemned the ongoing propaganda campaign against Zardari, Sharif and Munir in a post on X. Naqvi wrote, “We know very well who is behind this false campaign.” He further wrote, “Those who are giving air to this false enemy, they should do whatever they want with foreign enemy agencies, but we will do whatever will be necessary to make Pakistan again. Inshallah.” Significantly, Field Marshal Asim Munir was appointed as Army Chief for three years in 2022, which was later increased by the government to five years.

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Pakistan’s delegation in Moscow: On Tuesday, a high -level delegation of Pakistan reached Moscow, the capital of Russia, amidst the ongoing tension with India. The delegation met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and handed over a personal letter to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to President Vladimir Putin.

The delegation was led by Syed Tariq Fatimi, Special Assistant of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Russia’s official news agency TASS confirmed the letter to the Pakistani Embassy. This tour has taken place at a time when security cooperation and political coordination between Russia and India is continuously increasing.

Information given to Lavrov on the situation in South Asia
During the meeting, the Pakistani delegation informed Russia about the situation in South Asia. Lavarov stated the need for direct communication for restoration of trust between the two countries. The Russian Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying that dialogue is the way to build confidence.

Desire to increase bilateral cooperation from Russia
Syed Tariq Fatimi also gave best wishes for Putin on behalf of PM Sharif and expressed the desire of Pakistan to increase bilateral cooperation in various fields like energy, transport, trade. The recent tension between India and Pakistan started on 7 May after the initiative terror attack. In response, India carried out a surgical strike at terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). After this, Pakistan tried to attack the Indian military bases on 8, 9 and 10 May, but the Indian Army strongly responded to these efforts. On May 10, it was agreed to stop military actions after negotiations between DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) of the two countries.

Pak exercise to raise global support against India
Pakistan had announced last month that it would send teams of experts to many countries of the world to put its side of the four -day struggle with India in front of the international community. Moscow tour is considered part of this strategy.

Indian delegation’s visit to Russia also in discussion
It is also noteworthy that a few days ago an Indian parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi visited Russia. During this time, the delegates informed Russia about Pakistan sponsored terrorism and tried to raise international support.