Pakistan Army Warns It Will Respond With 'Full Force' If India Attacks

The killing of Indian soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir has ratcheted up tensions between India and Pakistan [Younis Khaliq/Reuters]

Al Jazeera: Pakistan army: Will respond with 'full force' if India attacks

The warning comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan approved military response as tensions rise over Kashmir issue.

The Pakistani army has said it is prepared to defend against any attack by India, and would respond with "full force" if that happens, a spokesman said a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan authorised the military to begin preparations for a possible attack.

"We have no intention to initiate war, but we will respond with full force to full spectrum threat, that would surprise you," said Major General Asif Ghafoor on Friday, amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

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