Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has praised the “exceptional bravery and professionalism” during Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, state broadcaster PTV News reports.

The premier visited Sialkot’s Pasrur Cantonment in tow with federal ministers and the army and air force chiefs.

“The valiant armed forces of Pakistan, fortified by the unwavering resolve of the nation, defended the motherland in a heroic manner and dealt a decisive blow to the adversary’s dastardly aggression. History will eternally record, how within few hours, Pakistan’s defenders extinguished India’s unprovoked aggression with unmatched precision and resolve,” he said.

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