Amid escalating tensions triggered by Iran's breach of Pakistani airspace, Islamabad has recalled its ambassador from Tehran and expelled the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan. This decision follows a recent incident where Iranian missiles and drones struck targets in Pakistan's Balochistan, reportedly destroying what semi-official media referred to as "two key strongholds of the Jaysh al-Dhulm (Jaish al-Adl) terrorist group."
Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson termed the strike as an “illegal and unacceptable act” and asserted that Islamabad reserves the right to respond, Reuters reported. Further, all ongoing and planned high-level visits between Pakistan and Iran in the coming days have been suspended, the spokesperson said.
Previously, Pakistan strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace, stating that the attacks led to the tragic death of two innocent children and the injury of three girls.
The statement by the Pakistani foreign ministry said a protest had been lodged with Tehran, and the Iranian charge d’affaires had been summoned to the ministry “to convey our strongest condemnation”. The attacks took place in the town of Panjgur close to the border with Iran, media reported. A mosque about 50 km inside the Pakistani border was damaged in the strikes, the media reported, quoting two unnamed Pakistani security officials.