Abu Dhabi: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday claimed that India was planning to launch a surgical strike on the country in order to take away attention from its internal issues.

While addressing at a press conference in Abu Dhabi he claimed that India was planning to launch a surgical strike on Pak amid internal issues.  The Pakistani minister made the remarks after his talks with the UAE leadership.

As per Dawn, Qureshi said the Pakistani intelligence had "picked up" designs of India. The Pak FM said, "An important development has cropped up ... I've learned through our intelligence forces... that India is planning a surgical strike against Pakistan."Qureshi said the thought in the Indian government was that such an action would help unify divisions in the country and divert attention from "serious internal issues", including the ongoing farmers' protest.

According to the report, Army is already on high alert amid inputs about a possible surgical strike by India. BSF kills 2 terrorists along Pakistan border in PunjabBSF kills 2 terrorists along Pakistan border in Punjab, recovers arms and ammunition.

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