Tensions rise have risen since last weekβs deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir
Pakistan has alleged that India is planning a military strike on its territory, signaling a further escalation in tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
βPakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours, using the Pahalgam incident as a false pretext,β Islamabad’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar wrote on X on Tuesday evening.
βAny act of aggression will be met with a decisive response. India will be fully responsible for any serious consequences in the region,β Tarar added.
His statement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his countryβs armed forces βfull operational freedomβ to determine the mode, targets, and timing of a response to the recent terrorist attack in Indiaβs Jammu and Kashmir union territory, which left 26 people dead, mostly tourists.
New Delhi has linked the terrorist attack to Pakistan, reiterating long-standing accusations that its neighbor supports cross-border terrorism and insurgencies.
Update:
Pakistan PM has given the Army the power to do a pre emptive strike on targets that are an imminent threat if necessary.
Pakistan has started mobilizing its Army along its border with India and has kept its Navy on standby as tensions continue to mount between the two countries, sources told India Today.
