Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to launch military action against Pakistan in the next 24 to 36 hours. These views were expressed by Pakistan’s Federal Information Minister, Atta Tarar, in a video message on Wednesday morning.

‘Pakistan clearly reiterates that any military adventure by India will be given a sure and decisive response’

The Information Minister said in the video message that ‘Pakistan clearly reiterates that any military adventure by India will be given a sure and decisive response’.

According to Federal Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, India may initiate military action against Pakistan based on “baseless and self-inflicted allegations” linked to the Pahalgam incident. He warned that India has “chosen the path of irrationality and confrontation,” a course that could lead to disastrous consequences for the region and the wider world.

Tarar further emphasized, “The international community must understand that the responsibility for any catastrophic outcome of war will rest solely with India.

New Delhi has accused Pakistan of involvement in last week’s deadly attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, where gunmen killed 26 tourists.

India has consistently alleged that Pakistan backed the assault—a claim Islamabad has firmly denied.

“It has been seven days since the Pahalgam incident, and they have yet to present any evidence to substantiate their allegations against Pakistan.”

At a press briefing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s military stated, “It has been seven days since the Pahalgam incident, and they have yet to present any evidence to substantiate their allegations against Pakistan.”

In a special press briefing late Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, stated that Pakistan possesses evidence of what he described as ‘India’s cross-border terrorism’.

His media briefing follows New Delhi’s accusations that Pakistan was behind last week’s deadly attack in Pahalgam, a village in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists.

Tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.

Mobile phone recordings originating from India contain admissions of involvement in terrorist activities spanning from Balochistan to Lahore

During the press briefing, Lt Gen Chaudhry alleged that mobile phone recordings originating from India contain admissions of involvement in terrorist activities spanning from Balochistan to Lahore.

He claimed that the Indian handlers not only coordinate these operations but also provide financial support to individuals on the ground.

According to Chaudhry, evidence directly links these activities to serving Indian Army personnel. ‘It is not just RAW,’ he stated, ‘but the Indian Army itself that is involved in these operations.’

The Pakistan Army spokesperson further stated that seven days have passed since the Pahalgam incident, yet India has provided no concrete evidence to support its allegations against Pakistan.

However, he reiterated that India, as a state, is involved in sponsoring terrorism within Pakistan.

During the briefing, Chaudhry presented photographs and audio recordings as evidence, claiming they demonstrated how Pakistani security forces apprehended ‘a terrorist linked to the Indian Army’.

‘We have credible intelligence indicating that after the Pahalgam incident, terrorists—including the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and independent terror cells—were activated in Balochistan’.

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry also stated that attempts to launch operations inside Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack have been successfully thwarted. ‘We have credible intelligence indicating that after the Pahalgam incident, terrorists—including the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and independent terror cells—were activated in Balochistan’.

He added that, in response, Pakistani security forces have killed 71 militants in operations carried out since the attack.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the country’s armed forces have been given ‘complete operational freedom’ to decide the method, targets, and timing of India’s response to the Pahalgam attack

Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the country’s armed forces have been given ‘complete operational freedom’ to decide the method, targets, and timing of India’s response to the Pahalgam attack.

According to Indian news agencies PTI and ANI, Modi made the remarks during a high-level security meeting attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

BBC Urdu reported on Tuesday that growing speculation in India over a possible response, fuelled by Modi’s meeting with military leadership.

However, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar asserted that Islamabad would not initiate hostilities with India. However, he emphasized that Pakistan reserves the right to respond decisively to any provocative or escalatory action from its eastern neighbour.

‘As of now, we’ve spoken to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, China, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Hungary — except in the case of Qatar, where I spoke directly to the prime minister,’ 

While addressing the Senate on Tuesday, Dar said Pakistan is actively engaging with international partners amid the escalating situation. ‘As of now, we’ve spoken to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, China, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Hungary — except in the case of Qatar, where I spoke directly to the prime minister,’ Dar informed lawmakers.

Experts warn that the growing tensions between Pakistan and India pose a serious threat not only to the stability of South Asia but also to global peace and security.

India officially adheres to a ‘No First Use’ policy, but its recent political leadership has signalled a possible re-evaluation of this stance”.

Adeeb Uz Zaman Safvi, a retired Pakistan Navy Captain, a leading security and defense analyst and a graduate of the US Naval War College, says “both India and Pakistan maintain somewhat ambiguous nuclear doctrines. India officially adheres to a ‘No First Use’ policy, but its recent political leadership has signalled a possible re-evaluation of this stance”.

“ Pakistan, by contrast, holds a more flexible posture, explicitly stating that it may resort to nuclear weapons in response to conventional attacks if it perceives an existential threat”, he further stated.

This approach, Safvi emphasized, significantly raises the risk of inadvertent escalation. A limited conventional strike could lead Pakistan to fear that India might attempt to undermine its second-strike capabilities, potentially triggering a pre-emptive nuclear response.

“In such a scenario, the distinction between tactical and strategic nuclear weapons would become dangerously blurred, and the humanitarian consequences would be catastrophic.”

He warned, “In such a scenario, the distinction between tactical and strategic nuclear weapons would become dangerously blurred, and the humanitarian consequences would be catastrophic.”

Safvi noted “One of the most critical aspects of this escalation dynamic is the absence of institutionalized crisis management mechanisms between the two countries. While hotlines and backchannel diplomacy exist, they are underutilized and often ineffective in the heat of conflict. Mistrust runs deep, and both sides tend to interpret the other’s actions through a lens of suspicion”, he concluded.

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