NEW DELHI — As India continued to successfully defend its territories and
people from massive aerial attacks from across the border, Pakistan on Friday
begged the international community for “more loans", citing “heavy losses
inflicted by the enemy".
In a post on the X social media platform, the Economic
Affairs Division of the Pakistani government said the “government of Pakistan
appeals to International Partners for more loans after heavy losses inflected
by enemy”.
“Amid escalating war and stocks crash, we urge
international partners to help de-escalate. Nation urged to remain
steadfast," the official Economic Affairs Division X handle posted.
Later, the Pakistani government backtracked from its
post, claiming that this particular X handle has been “hacked".
Pakistan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said it did not
tweet the post on X and claimed that their “X account has been hacked".
The post came ahead of the crucial meeting of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington on Friday (US time) to decide
on the bailout package for Pakistan.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India's executive
director at the IMF will put forward the country's position during the meeting
of the board of the global body. "I'm sure that our executive director
will put forward India's position," he said at a media briefing.
"The decisions of the board are a different
matter...But I think the case with regard to Pakistan should be self-evident to
those people who generously open their pockets to bail out this country,"
he said.
Misri further noted that many of the 24 bailout packages
sanctioned by the IMF for Pakistan had not reached a successful conclusion.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan armed forces launched multiple
attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western border on the
intervening night of May 8 and May 9, Indian Army officials said.
Pakistani troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire
violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The drone
attacks were effectively repulsed and a befitting reply was given, the Indian
Army said in a statement.
India on Thursday night neutralised Pakistan military's
attempt to hit military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur and some other
locations.
