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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday convened an emergency meeting of the National Command Council (NCC) to discuss possible missile and nuclear retaliation amid escalating tensions with India, a local state television channel reported.
Headed by the Prime Minister, the NC is Pakistan’s highest decision-making body, responsible for the management, control and supervision of the country’s nuclear program.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the media that Pakistan was exercising maximum restraint in the face of Indian aggression to maintain regional peace. However, India’s missile strikes on Pakistan’s strategic air bases on Saturday morning crossed a “red line”, he added.
“Pakistan’s patience has reached its limit,” I. Dar said, adding that the country had no choice but to fight back.
He also warned that if India continues further military escalation, it could trigger a nuclear conflict. –0–