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Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Owaisi's 'Chinese aircraft' dig at Pakistan PM, Army chief As Munir after Indian strikes
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff Asim Munir on Tuesday, a day after top defence commanders revealed that India struck a Pakistan airbase leaving a crater on its runway. Director general of air operations, Air Marshal AK Bharti, addressed a special press conference on Tuesday along with other top defence commanders and stated that an Indian strike at Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan's Punjab had cause significant damage to the site. Air Marshal Bharti also showed videos of India's strikes at Pakistan's military establishments, including the one at Rahim Yar Khan airbase. In a jab at Pakistan's government and military, Owaisi targetted Islamabad's growing ties with China in a post on X. "Will S Sharif & A Munir be able to land their Leased Chinese Aircraft at Rahim Yar Khan Airbase?" he remarked. The AIMIM chief had previously hit out at Pakistan for sponsering cross-border terrorism. On Saturday, Owaisi said that peace between India and Pakistan was impossible as Pakistan continues to support terrorism from its soil. "Ceasefire or no ceasefire, we must pursue the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack. There can be no permanent peace as long as Pakistan uses its territory for terrorism against India. I thank the armed forces for their bravery and commendable skill," he wrote in a post on X. (Also read: Owaisi reacts to India Pakistan ceasefire, says 'no permanent peace until…') Owaisi, a vocal critic of the Modi government, had joined the Opposition to support India's Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists on April 22. The Hyderabad MP wrote 'Pakistan Murdabad' in a post on X and backed the Indian military op. He also came out in support of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri after he was targetted by online trolls when he announced that India did not back out of the ceasefire deal after Pakistan violated the agreement. "Mr Vikram Misri is a decent and an Honest Hard working Diplomat working tirelessly for our nation. Our civil servants work under the executive. This must be remembered and they shouldn't be blamed for the decisions taken by The Executive/or any Political leadership running Watan E Aziz,' he said in a post on X.
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Vikram Misri a decent, honest man working tirelessly for nation': Owaisi
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Sunday. called foreign secretary Vikram Misri 'a decent and an honest, hard working" diplomat working tirelessly for the country. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri has become a household name with his daily appearances at the government press briefings he leads on Operation Sindoor and the military action thereafter along with two women officers, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. 'Mr Vikram Misri is a decent and an Honest Hard working Diplomat working tirelessly for our Nation. Our Civil Servants work under the Executive this must be remembered & they shouldn't be blamed for the decisions taken by The Executive /or any Political leadership running Watan E Aziz,' Asaduddin Owaisi said in his post on X. Follow India-Pak news live updates Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday announced that India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire 'understanding', with effect from 5 pm. In his evening briefing, Vikram Misri said, "Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations of India at 1535 hours IST earlier today." "It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time today," he said. Vikram Misri's press statement came shortly after US President Donald Trump broke the news of the ceasefire understanding through a post on Truth Social. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," Trump said. Later in the evening, Vikram Misri again issued a press statement after Pakistan violated the ceasefire, with drones being intercepted over parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan.
