Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that an “all-out war” with India cannot be ruled out, citing escalating tensions following Operation Sindoor. Speaking to a Pakistani news channel, Asif said the country must remain on maximum alert.
“We are neither ignoring India nor trusting it under any circumstances. I cannot rule out an all-out war or any hostile strategy from India, including border incursions,” he stated.
Islamabad Suicide Blast Heightens Concerns
Asif claimed that last week’s suicide bombing near a court in Islamabad — which killed 12 and injured 27 — was a “wake-up call,” adding that Pakistan is now “in a state of war.”
Pakistan continues to accuse Afghan nationals and the Taliban administration of supporting militants responsible for recent attacks.
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Accusation Against India Sparks Diplomatic Clash
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of backing “terror proxies,” though he provided no evidence.
India rejected the allegations outright, with MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling the claims “baseless,” “delusional,” and a “desperate diversion from Pakistan’s internal crises.”
Background: Tensions Spike After Pahalgam Massacre
India-Pakistan relations deteriorated sharply after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed by Pakistan-linked TRF terrorists.
India responded diplomatically — suspending the Indus Waters Treaty — and militarily through Operation Sindoor, carrying out precision strikes on multiple terror infrastructure sites inside Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir.
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Operation Sindoor: Key Targets Eliminated
Targets destroyed included Jaish-e-Mohammed’s Markaz Subhan Allah (Bahawalpur), Sarjal (Tehra Kalan), Markaz Abbas (Kotli), Lashkar-e-Taiba facilities in Murdike, Barnala, Muzaffarabad, and Hizbul Mujahideen centres in Kotli and Sialkot.
More than 100 terrorists were neutralised.
Hostilities Halt After Four Days of Escalation
Four days of cross-border exchanges followed before a mutual understanding to cease hostilities was reached on May 10.
