Pakistan Asserts India Plans Immediate Military Action Amid Escalating Tensions

Pakistan's information minister has stated that India is poised to launch a military strike within 24 to 36 hours, responding to heightened tensions following a deadly attack in Kashmir. Pakistan rejects India's accusations of supporting militants responsible for the attack, warning of decisive retaliation if provoked.

Pakistan's information minister, Attaullah Tarar, has made alarming claims of "credible intelligence" indicating that India is preparing for a military strike in the next 24 to 36 hours. This assertion follows India’s accusations against Pakistan for allegedly supporting militants involved in a deadly attack that left 26 tourists dead in Indian-administered Kashmir last week. Islamabad has firmly denied these allegations, asserting that India is using the tragedy as a "false pretext" to justify potential military action against Pakistan.

Tarar threatened that any military offensive from India would evoke an assured and strong response from Pakistan. The situation has escalated notably with ongoing exchanges of small-arms fire between troops from both nations at the border in recent days.

The attack, which occurred near the tourist hub of Pahalgam, represents one of the most lethal assaults on civilians in the region in the past two decades, further intensifying an already fraught relationship between the two nations who claim rights over Kashmir—a territory that has been a focal point of contention since their partition in 1947.

In light of the recent violence, authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have executed extensive operations, leading to the detention of over 1,500 individuals for questioning, alongside demolitions of structures associated with suspected militants—some of whom are linked to this incident.

While India has not officially identified any group responsible for this latest attack, speculation surrounds the involvement of a little-known entity called the Resistance Front. This group, initially thought to claim responsibility, later denied any link to the shootings. Indian authorities have named three of the four suspects, revealing that two are Pakistani nationals.

Survivors of the attack have reported that the shooters specifically targeted Hindu individuals. This incident has ignited outrage across India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowing to pursue the suspects relentlessly, promising "punishment beyond their imagination" for those responsible. The situation remains tense as the world observes the developments between these two nuclear-armed nations.