Pakistani Minister Warns of an Indian Military Strike

Pakistani Minister of Information and Broadcasting announced on Tuesday, April 29, that Islamabad had received "credible intelligence" about India possibly launching a military strike in 24 to 36 hours.

The tension between the two countries continues to escalate after the attack in Pahalgham in India-administered Kashmir last week, which killed 26 tourists. 

The minister, Attaullah Tarar, accused India of using Kashmir as a "false pretext" to possibly strike Pakistan.

However, Tarar did not provide any concrete evidence to back his claims, nor has any official from the Indian government publicly commented on these allegations. 

The minister wrote in his post on X, "Any act of aggression will be met with a decisive response. India will be fully responsible for any serious consequences in the region."

The country's Minister of Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, told Reuters that an Indian military incursion was "imminent".

The defence minister emphasized that Islamabad is on high alert, but they will only use nuclear weapons if "there is a direct threat to our existence”.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not provided any comment on Tarrar's claims. 

In the past few days, fire has been exchanged along the Line of Control (LoC), the 740km de facto border separating Indian and Pakistani-administered areas of Kashmir. 

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, emphasizing that both countries need to avoid confrontation, which can lead to tragic consequences. 

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