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Ayub urges strong message to India
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan said on Friday that Pakistan must deliver a clear and strong message to India that any adventurism would be met with a jaw-breaking response.
Speaking to the media, the opposition leader said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's speech – clarifying that Pakistan had no involvement in the Pahalgam incident – had failed to convey the strength of resolve required in the current situation.
"We will have to deliver a clear message that any Indian attack will be repulsed with full force," Ayub asserted.
He added that PTI founder Imran Khan, PTI leader Ijaz Chaudhry and other imprisoned leaders were languishing in jail for raising their voices for Pakistan and democracy.
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