Pakistan pushed back against External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent comments on its military, saying its institutions, including armed forces, form a core part of the country's national security framework. The response came a day after Jaishankar, speaking at the HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi, linked many of India's long-running security problems to Pakistan's military establishment.

On Sunday, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan "categorically rejects and condemns" Jaishankar's remarks, calling them "highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible". He said Pakistan is a responsible state and that its institutions are central to maintaining national security.

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Andrabi also cited the conflict in May as proof of the "re

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