Pakistan Information Minister Claims India Military Action Looming

Pakistan’s Minister of Information, Attaullah Tarar, announced on the X platform that India is using "baseless and fabricated allegations" related to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack as a pretext for possible military action within the next 24–36 hours, Orda.kz reports.

He called for an independent investigation into the incident. 

This statement was made shortly before 2:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Earlier, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, in an interview with Sky News, did not rule out the possibility of war with India. It was initially reported that he claimed there could be war in the next day, two, three, or four.

He, however, later clarified his remarks:

I think it has been misinterpreted on some other channel. I have already talked to them and I have not said anything like this. <...> They (the channel) asked me what are the chances of war, so I said that the next two to three days were crucial. 

Asif, in the Sky News interview, did caution that the world should be "worried" about the prospect of a full-scale conflict involving the two nations, which both have nuclear weapons.

In his clarification, he asserted that nuclear weapons would only be used if “their existence is directly threatened.”

Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly given the army complete freedom of action following the terrorist attack in Kashmir, according to The Times of India. 

This concerns the choice of methods, targets, and timing of the response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Modi has vowed to punish all those involved in the tragedy.

Tensions escalated after the April 22 terrorist attack in the popular mountain resort of Pahalgam, where gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists. Twenty-six people were killed, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese citizen.

The Kashmir Resistance group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Following the attack, the two countries have since introduced retaliatory measures, and exchanges of fire have been reported along the border.

Original Author: Raushan Korzhumbekova