​Nawaz Sharif slams India's response, says don't interpret this as Pakistan's weakness

Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif slammed the attack, adding that his country's desire for peace should not be interpreted as its weakness. "We are ready for the safety and defence of our country, we condemn this attack," Sharif told Pakistani media.

The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads at the LoC on Wednesday night, the DGMO said on Thursday in a press briefing.

Surgical strikes were based on specific intelligence input of terror groups ready to infiltrate into India and carry out terror attacks.

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"Significant casualties have been caused in these strikes," DGMO Lt General Ranbir Singh said adding, "the operation has now ended."

"The strikes targeted the terrorists and those backing them," the DGMO said.

"Despite our persistent appeals to Pakistan to not allow territory under its control to be used for terrorist activities, nothing was done," the DGMO said.

There were no Indian casualties during the strikes that were carried out in Pak territory last night by the Army.

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Former PM Manmohan Singh, J&K Governor and J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti have been briefed on the surgical strikes by the Indian Army.