India and Pakistan: Trump played significant role in mediating ceasefire: Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump played a significant role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, flanked by State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Naqvi said India had reached out to several countries to seek a ceasefire. “India did not contact just one country; it reached out to multiple countries for a ceasefire, ” he said, adding that Pakistan had been receiving continuous calls for several hours. “We wanted to teach them a complete lesson, ” said Naqvi, claiming that India had repeatedly contacted the United States, including “an important personality” who was in touch with US officials, multiple times. “US President Trump played an important role in mediating the ceasefire, ” he added. Responding to a question about a possible US-Iran deal to end regional tensions, he said he trusted the leadership of Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, adding that “positive results” would emerge soon. He said that our armed forces gave a befitting response to the Indian aggression through better coordination. He said that Pakistan did not target the civilians but only Indian military installations. He regretted that India targeted our civilians. The minister said that Pakistan had major Indian targets within its reach, and that India would have suffered greater losses if a ceasefire had not been reached. Pakistan achieved success in the conflict with the help of God, and nationwide events are being held to mark the occasion. He claimed that India launched small and medium-sized drones into different areas of the country; the majority of Indian drones were intercepted and destroyed by the Pakistan Rangers at the border. “India attempted cyberattacks, but, according to him, these efforts failed to reach Pakistani systems”, he said. Naqvi said that Pakistan’s armed forces “raised the nation’s pride” during the conflict and emphasized that drones were used extensively and claimed that Pakistani drones were seen operating over sensitive locations in India, including near the residence of the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi. The minister further stated that Pakistan’s security institutions played a central role in what he called “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsooand praised intelligence agencies for providing timely and accurate information during the situation. He said that Pakistan’s major targets inside India included aircraft and naval installations. He suggested that India might have thought that further escalation would result in more losses for it. The minister said that India would now think many times before taking any future military action against Pakistan. To a question about the country’s internal security, he said that internal security is the responsibility of the interior ministry. All possible efforts are being made to ensure internal security and stability. We want to take the country forward and rid the country of the menace of terrorism, he said, adding that if anyone takes two steps for the stability of the country, we will take four. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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