The Indian army said that it did not target Pakistani military facilities in the attack.
Asif said India's rhetoric was ramping up and that Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack.
The missiles successfully intercepted their targets, achieving direct hits and neutralizing the threats, demonstrating the system's operational capability.
Violence erupted during a protest march on Tuesday by thousands of tribal people opposing a demand by a non-tribal group for the constitutionally defined status of an official tribe.
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