ISLAMABAD May 21: Lt Gen Abdul Qayum, Chairman of Pakistan Ordnance Factories, on Tuesday reassured the nation that sufficient stocks of conventional arms and ammunition would be available in the event of a full-scale war with India.

In an informal chat with newsmen at the National Assembly premises here Gen Qayyum, however, made it clear that Pakistan, being a civilised state, would like that reason prevailed on part of India and expressed the hope that it will shun the war-mongering posture.

He expressed his confidence that there would be no full-scale war for India was also aware that it would be equally disastrous for New Delhi if it launched offensive against Pakistan.

“When Pakistan pleads for peace it does not mean it is doing it because of weakness but it is a norm which is internationally recognised.”

So far as the preparedness of the armed forces in terms of conventional arms supplies was concerned, he said such preparedness was made during peace times which had been achieved already.

Replying to a question he said sufficient amount of arms and ammunition as required by formation commanders was available on various fronts and sectors and pace of production had naturally been accelerated according to the growing demand.

He opined that India, in the first place, would not resort to make any adventure and would try to make incursion inside some vulnerable parts of Azad Kashmir in hot pursuit, but it would have assessed by now that there was no dearth of courage as far as armed forces or the people living on bordering areas was concerned.

Gen Qayum said that the incident which took place in Jammu on the basis of which India was creating a war hysteria, was an indigenous one which could not have masterminded by Pakistan since its fallout was going against its own interests.