ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday spoke on the telephone with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and briefed him on the worsening security situation in the South Asian region.
The Deputy Prime Minister apprised the Turkish top diplomat about the deteriorating regional situation and India’s continued illegal and unprovoked attacks on mosques, residential areas, and other religious places, resulting in the loss of innocent civilian lives, said a Foreign Ministry statement.
Ishaq Dar reiterated that Pakistan reserved the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity under the UN Charter and international law.
The Turkish foreign minister conveyed condolences over the loss of lives and expressed solidarity with Pakistan.
Pakistan has claimed that its armed forces shot down five Indian fighter jets, destroyed a brigade headquarters, and several military posts.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MishaqDar50 spoke on telephone with the Foreign Minister of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan @HakanFidan today.
DPM/FM briefed him about the deteriorating regional situation and India’s continued illegal and unprovoked… pic.twitter.com/u0Ypyx5wiV
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 9, 2025
Pakistan’s armed forces also shot down and destroyed 77 Indian drones. According to security sources, 29 Indian drones were shot down till last evening, while another 48 drones have been destroyed since last night.
The escalation began following the April 22 attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, killing 26 people.
India, without investigation or presenting any evidence, implied “cross-border linkages” of the attackers. Pakistan has firmly rejected the claim and called for a neutral and transparent international probe.
