NEW DELHI: The Pakistani armed forces are experiencing an acute shortage of artillery ammunition due to its sale to Ukraine, which has limited Pakistan's combat capabilities to just four days, Indian news agency ANI reports, citing sources.
"The Pakistani armed forces are experiencing an acute shortage of artillery ammunition, which has severely limited their combat capabilities to just four days. The shortage is due to the country's recent arms deals with Ukraine, which have depleted its military stockpiles," the agency said.
According to the agency's source, the Pakistani military is "deeply concerned, to the point of panic," due to the shortage of critical ammunition. The agency writes that the country's armed forces are in a vulnerable position.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a terrorist attack near Pahalgam in the Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. Several gunmen opened fire on tourists in the Baisaran Valley, a popular tourist destination. A group called the Resistance Front, linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack killed 25 Indians and one Nepalese national.
In response to the terrorist attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the country's defense minister, national security adviser and the heads of all three services of the Indian armed forces. Following the meeting, Modi, sources told PTI, said the Indian armed forces have "complete operational freedom" to decide on the manner and timing of their response to the Pahalgam attack and reiterated the nation's resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism.
Shortly after Modi's comments were published, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that India was allegedly planning a military strike on Pakistan within the next 24-36 hours.
Indian Express (IE).
According to the publication, Pakistan has been quietly sending weapons to Ukraine since 2022. As a result, military exports have increased from $13 million to $415 million. This has limited Islamabad's ability to conduct military operations.
"Between February and March 2023 alone, Pakistan supplied 42,000 122mm BM-21 missiles, 60,000 155mm howitzer shells and another 130,000 122mm missiles," the article says.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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