Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry maintained that these violations by the neighbouring country included 22 cases of speculative fire incidents, three airspace violations, six minor incidents of ceasefire violations and 25 technical air violations.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has shot down six Indian spy quadcopters. The DG ISPR also stressed that Pakistan was forever prepared to fully counter such aggressions by India.
"Indian oppressive ambitions [in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir], baseless allegations and false claims cannot change historical facts," he said.
"The globally accepted status of Kashmir's disputed status cannot be changed" by Indian efforts, the DG ISPR underscored.
"After taking office, the army chief made his first visit to the LoC and sent a clear message that Pakistan's forces are prepared to defend every corner of the country," he said adding that "if need be, then we can take this battle into the enemy's territory".
"We are a battle-hardened army and are forces which are led from the front by the officers," he stressed.
"India had advanced by a properly planned effort in February 2019 in Pulwama, as verified by their own governor Satya Pal Malik and ex-army chief," the DG ISPR said underscoring that it was the Pakistani forces' "operational preparedness" that defeated their efforts.He also lauded the security forces for their counter-terrorism efforts.
'There is no no-go area in Pakistan'. The DG ISPR during his press conference stressed that terrorists, plotters and facilitators involved in the incidents of terrorism were also exposed and arrested.
He lauded the efforts of security forces engaged in anti-terrorism activities, paying tribute to the 137 officers and men that were martyred and 117 officers and men that were injured during the operations since January.
"The entire nation pays tribute to these brave sons and their families who sacrificed their precious lives for the peace and security of the country," he said.
"No one should doubt the resolve, commitment and capabilities of the Pakistan Army, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and intelligence agencies to eradicate terrorism," the DG ISPR added.
"Our successful war against terrorism will continue till the end of the last terrorist," he stressed.
General Chaudhry also said that "in the war against terrorism, scholars and media have also played their full role, which is commendable" as they have collectively "rejected the false narrative of the TTP".
"No individual or armed group can be allowed to take the law into their hands," he said, "societies develop only with the supremacy and observance of the law."
In the present year, 219 events of terrorist activity have been reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), followed by 206 n Balochistan, six in Sindh and five in Punjab.
General Chaudhry also revealed that a total of 8,269 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) have been conducted as a result of which 1,535 terrorists have been killed or apprehended.
Of these, 4,040 IBOs were conducted in Balochistan, another 3,591 in K-P, 119 in Punjab and 519 operations were conducted in Sindh.
The DG ISPR revealed that on average over 70 IBOs were being conducted daily by the army, police and LEAs since January.He said that successful IBOs against terrorist networks led to the identification of the suicide attacker in the February 11 bombing at Mari Petroleum Company in North Waziristan.
Speaking of the January 23 attack on the Police Lines in Peshawar, the DG ISPR said that the suicide bomber had belonged to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar in collaboration with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
General Chaudhry informed the media about the February 23 Karachi Police Office Building attackers as well, all three of whom were killed.
"Three masterminds of this attack were also arrested afterward," he said noting that explosives and other ammunition were also retrieved from them.
The DG also revealed that most of the work on border fencing has been completed along a total of 3,141 kilometres in an effort to curtail terrorist activity.
"Under border management, more than 98% of work on the 2,611 km Pak-Afghan border has been completed while more than 85% of work on the Pakistan-Iran border has been completed," he said.
"85 per cent of the forts have been completed to prevent the movement of terrorists on the Pak-Afghan border," he continued, "while 33 per cent of the forts on the Pak-Iran border have been completed and the work on the rest of the forts is going on rapidly."
"Through a dedicated effort, the Pakistan Army has completed demining in 65 per cent of the tribal areas in K-P," he added.
He also highlighted the socio-economic uplift project is underway to ensure stability and perpetual peace in the region, in particular, in the tribal areas of K-P.
"3,654 developmental projects were launched in K-P with a cost of Rs162 billion," he said adding that 85% of projects including the construction and rehabilitation of markets, educational institutions, hospitals and communication infrastructure have been completed. Apart from this, 95% of the affected population has also returned to their homes.
"The peace and order situation in Balochistan has improved compared to earlier," he said stressing that "the security of CPEC and other projects is being ensured by Pakistani forces and other law enforcement agencies by making great sacrifices."
He also revealed that Pakistan Army, after a detailed review of its operational and especially non-operational expenses in view of the current economic conditions, has decided that all types of expenses will be reduced for the betterment of the economy.
"In this regard, along with the reduction in petroleum, ration, construction, non-operational procurement, training and non-operational movement, simulator training and online meetings are being conducted using modern technology to reduce costs in this area as well," he said.
Responding to a journalist's query on former army chief General (retd) Qamar Jawed Bajwa's continued influence on the military, the DG ISPR maintained that while "everyone was entitled to their opinion", the centre of "real power" was the nation.
He maintained that the army is focused on rooting out terrorism from the country and respects all political parties.
This was General Chaudhry's first press conference since taking office in December. He had replaced Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar.