LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says that the destruction of merely five fighter jets is insufficient as a response to Indian aggression as the Pakistani nation expects a retaliation that will serve as a historic lesson for generations of the enemy and deter the extremist RSS-led Indian government from future transgressions.

Addressing a press conferenceat Mansoora on Thursday, he announced that the JI would observe a nationwide Youm-eAzm (Day of Resolve) on Friday, marked by a unified tribute to the Pakistan Army, alongside a collective national demand for avenging the martyrs of Indian attacks.

`The entire nation stands united today. The government must urgently convene an all-parties conference,` he stressed, adding that ministers should refrain from acting like defence analysts and issuing public state-ments on the matter. Instead, he urged them to focus on their core responsibilities managing the media front and leading diplomatic efforts to expose Indian terrorism on the global stage.

While condemning the Indian strikes, the JI chief offered condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for them. He emphasized that responding to aggression was Pakistan`s sovereign right and that the nation was awaiting a decisive move. `The nation also expects the leader of the ruling party, Nawaz Sharif, tospeak out against Indian aggression,` he added.

Rehman also criticised the reluctance of political leaders to condemn the US for its unwavering support of Israel, calling it a matter of deep concern.

Responding to a question regarding the Supreme Court`s verdict on military trials, he said he would refrain from making divisive remarks under the current circumstances but emphasized that political prisoners should be released rather than further persecuted.