PML-N leader and former federal minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has praised the armed forces for their swift response to Indian aggression.

"The people should be proud of our protectors. Within 24 hours, we have proved that whatever India was claiming was a hoax and that [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi is fooling his people to win an election." — Khawaja Muhammad Asif

PPP's Qamar Zaman Kaira, the former information minister, also congratulated the armed forces on their success and pointed out that Pakistan was simply responding to an act of aggression.

"The arrest of the pilots is a great accomplished for us. Pakistan is only defending itself, and we should be prepared for more actions by India." — Qamar Zaman Kaira

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