ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan received “divine help” during its confrontation with India and credited the country’s armed forces for strategic successes in regional conflicts, including Iran’s standoff with Israel.
Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad on law and order during the holy month of Muharram, Naqvi said that religious scholars have always played a key role in maintaining peace and urged unity across sects.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, and other notable clerics.
“Religious harmony must be our priority. The theme should be: do not abandon your own sect, nor interfere with anyone else’s,” Naqvi told participants.
Recalling recent military developments, the interior minister said Pakistan experienced unseen assistance during its tensions with India.
“During the conflict, we had no intention of escalating tensions or harming Indian civilians. When Pakistan fired missiles, there were slight miscalculations in coordinates, and we feared civilian areas might be hit. But those missiles ended up striking India’s largest oil depot,” he said.
He also revealed that India had launched around 11 missiles at a Pakistani airbase where both aircraft and personnel were present. “We were deeply concerned about heavy losses, but thankfully, we received information that no damage occurred. Not a single Pakistani plane or person was harmed,” he added.
The interior minister said that “These are just two examples of how divine help came to Pakistan’s aid,” adding that the military command had made it clear that time that if India initiated aggression, it would have to bear severe consequences.
Referring to regional tensions, Naqvi said, “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif played an important role in the ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Naqvi said that there was also the uniform behind Iran’s visible success and ceasefire.
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