India, May 14 -- A senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has claimed that the recent military operation against India was conceptualized and designed under the direct supervision of the party's president and former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

Azma Bukhari, the Information Minister of Punjab province, made the claim during a press conference on Wednesday, stating that Nawaz Sharif played a pivotal role in orchestrating Pakistan's response to India's recent strikes.

"The whole operation against India was designed under the supervision of former prime minister and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif," Bukhari said. "He is not a leader of 'a, b, c, d type'; his work speaks for itself."

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