Pakistan rejects Indian claims of using nuke-capable missiles

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- Tariq Butt

Islamabad on Monday rejected the baseless claims of the Indian media claiming that Pakistan used nuclear-capable Shaheen missiles during the recent tensions with India.

In an official statement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan condemned the allegations as "unfounded" and part of a broader campaign of disinformation.

In response to Indian media's baseless claims regarding Pakistan's use of Shaheen missile in "Operation Bunyan-un Marsoos," FO spokesperson said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected the unfounded allegations circulating in certain segments of the Indian media, which falsely claim that Pakistan employed the Shaheen missile during Operation Bunyan-un Marsoos."

In a statement, the FO spokesperson said that these claims originated following the release of a video by the Indian Army's official Twitter handle, purportedly showing the use of Pakistan's Shaheen missile.

"Upon realising that the claim was unsubstantiated, the Indian army promptly deleted the misleading video. However, by then, sections of the Indian media had already amplified the false narrative without verification. Regrettably, some Indian outlets continue to propagate this misinformation," the statement added.