Pakistan Defense Minister denies nuclear body meeting after offensive launched on India
Pakistan's defense minister said on Saturday that no meeting of the top military and civil body overseeing the country's nuclear arsenal had been scheduled following a military operation against India earlier in the day.
Pakistan's military said earlier that the prime minister had called on the authority to meet. The information minister did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
"This thing that you have spoken about (nuclear option) is present, but let's not talk about it - we should treat it as a very distant possibility, we shouldn't even discuss it in the immediate context," Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told ARY TV.
Reuters
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
LBCI
10 hours ago
- LBCI
Israel defense minister warns 'Tehran will burn' if Iran fires more missiles
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned that "Tehran will burn" if Iran fired more missiles at Israel, as the arch foes traded fire for a second day. "The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they –- especially the residents of Tehran -– will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians," Katz was quoted as saying in a statement. "If (Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei continues to fire missiles toward the Israeli home front –- Tehran will burn." AFP
Al Manar
14 hours ago
- Al Manar
Pakistan Says to Stand by Iran 'In Every Way'
Pakistan voiced full support to Iran on Saturday, with its defense minister saying that Islamabad stands by Tehran 'in every way.' As he addressed a session of Pakistan's National Assembly, DM Khawaja Asif said the Zionist entity attacked Iran last night, targeted its military installations, and killed its military leaders. 'We stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests,' Asif said as quoted by 'In this entire situation, Israel is not acting alone,' he remarked, noting that Iran is a neighboring country of Pakistan and 'we have centuries-old relations'. 'In this time of trial, we stand by Iran in every way. We will protect Iranian interests. Iranians are our brothers, and their grief and pain are shared.' 'Israel is targeting Yemen, Iran, and Palestine—therefore, unity in the Muslim world is essential,' Asif emphasized and warned: 'If we remain silent and disunited today, then everyone will be targeted eventually'. ⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇱🇵🇰 BREAKING:#Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced full support for Iran.#Iran #IranIsraelWar #IranIsraelConflict #IranUnderAttack #Israel #IsraelIranWar #IsraelTerroristState #israil #Irán #Tehran #Tahran #TruePromise3 #إسرائيل #طهران #طهران_تحت_القصف… — The Arab Eye (@TheArabEye0) June 14, 2025 He underlined that a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should be called and that all Muslim nations must unite to confront Israel. The Pakistani DM highlighted that even non-Muslim populations in the West are protesting against 'Israel'. 'Their conscience has awakened—unlike the Muslim world,' he said. Pakistan has stood firm on its position since day one, Asif said, adding: 'It has neither recognized Israel nor established relations.' He called on all Muslim countries to sever ties with the Zionist entity. 'Israel's hands are stained with the blood of Muslims, and such hands should be rejected.' 'Iran Has Right to Self-Defense' Earlier on Friday, Pakistan's United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad criticized the Zionist entity for launching attacks against Iran, saying that Tehran has the right to self-defense under the UN Charter. At a UN Security Council briefing meeting on the Iran-Israel tensions on Friday, Ahmed said Israeli war on Gaza and repeated cross-border strikes in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen demonstrate a consistent disregard for international norms. Pakistan says Iran has the right to self-defense under UN Charter Pak strongly condemns unjustified & illegitimate aggression by Israel against Iran. We stand in resolute solidarity with people of #Iran during this challenging time, stated Amb Asim Iftikhar Ahmad @PakistanUN_NY. — HTN World (@htnworld) June 14, 2025 'We unequivocally denounce these blatant provocations, which constitute a grave danger and a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of the entire region and beyond, with serious implications,' Ahmad said on Friday. 'Iran has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.'
LBCI
a day ago
- LBCI
Israel says Iran crossed 'red lines' after firing missiles at civilians
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran crossed "red lines" Friday when its missiles targeted civilian areas after Israel launched a wave of attacks on the Islamic Republic. "Iran has crossed red lines by daring to fire missiles at civilian population centers in Israel," Katz said in a statement. "We will continue to defend the citizens of Israel and ensure that the Ayatollah regime pays a very heavy price for its heinous actions." AFP
