- Claims Pakistan possesses concrete evidence of India’s involvement in acts of terrorism
- Declares Pakistan remains determined to reveal the truth to the world
ISLAMABADL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday reiterated Pakistan’s call for an impartial inquiry into the Pahalgam attack, saying Pakistan is ready to fully cooperate with any neutral party investigating the incident.
“India’s efforts to link Pakistan with the Pahalgam attack are baseless and premature, but Pakistan remains determined to reveal the truth to the world”, Interior Minister Naqvi declared while addressing a press conference.
He made it clear that Pakistan had no involvement in the Pahalgam incident. “Pakistan has a clear stance — we are a peaceful nation,” he said, adding that Pakistan condemns terrorism wherever it occurs in the world.
He said that Pakistan possesses concrete evidence of India’s involvement in acts of terrorism. He stressed that if any attempt was made to suppress Pakistan’s rights, “every citizen will fight to the last breath.”
He also said that India is unable to digest Pakistan’s economic progress, accusing New Delhi of trying to malign Pakistan internationally.
‘Civil Defence to get them ready to meet any emergency situation’
Earlier in the day, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Directorate-General of Civil Defence in Islamabad and reviewed different measures to tackle any emergency situation.
During his visit, the Interior Minister examined Directorate-General of Civil Defence and held a meeting with officers and staff members.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohsin Naqvi said that all measures will be taken to strengthen capacity of the Civil Defence Department. He directed Civil Defence to get them ready to meet any emergency situation.
He emphasized on the need to provide training to ordinary citizens to tackle emergency situation all over the year.
Naqvi said that the enemy would not waste any movement to cause damage in an attempt to hide its intelligence failure so we should prepare ourselves to thwart their evil designs.
He further directed to ensure best coordination among all provincial civil defence offices through Central Desk.
Mohsin Naqvi said that Civil Defence play an important role not only in war but in peace time also.
On this occasion In-charge Civil Defence Amir Khan gave a detailed briefing to Interior Minister. Secretary Interior Agha Kurram was also present during the meeting.
Mohsin Naqvi said that it is Civil Defence duty to keep morale of general public high in war time and extend full support to security forces.
During the briefing Mohsin Naqvi was that Civil Defence Department is already conducting various training programmes to update citizens to tackle any emergency situation.
Amir Khan said that the department conducted 250 training courses in 10 training institutions annually.
