Pakistan wanted peace and tranquility in the region. Pakistan, he said, was capable to combat any aggression.
India would now suffer more losses than in the 1965 war as Pakistan was an atomic power and its forces were professionally trained and well equipped, he added.
“India wants to keep us busy in a low intensity war or low intensity engagement on our eastern border. Its troops are pursuing the tactics of keeping our forces busy on all fronts,” he maintained.
He said the Pakistan armed forces had defended the country’s borders on Sept 6 1965 though they were less experienced but today they were professionally sound.
The government, he said, was making all-out efforts to improve the country’s image internationally to attract foreign investment while India, on the other hand, was provoking it to achieve its nefarious designs.
He said Pakistan had been raising the issue of border violations at different international forums.
To a question, he said evidence regarding the Indian intelligence agency supporting terrorists to carry out subversive activities in Pakistan would be provided to the United Nations (UN) and various countries.
These proofs would have been provided to India if the Foreign Secretary-level talks had been held, he added.
Pakistan, he said, had given more sacrifices than any other country in the war against terrorism which had been even recognised by the international community.
To another question, he said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was trying hard to make the national economy independent.
In response to another query, he said the energy crisis would be overcome to a large extent by 2017 with the completion of several power projects.
Replying to a question, the defence minister said that the government and military were on the same page on all national issues.
To another query, he said the election tribunal had given a verdict in his favour in April 2014 which had been challenged by the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
NA-122 Lahore was the home constituency of PTI chief Imran Khan and he himself should contest by-elections from there. But the PTI was trying to flee elections over lame excuses, he added.