ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday received a telephone call from his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and discussed the evolving regional situation in the wake of the recent Pahalgam attack.
Ishaq Dar briefed his counterpart on the evolving regional situation, including India’s baseless propaganda and illegal unilateral measures against Pakistan, a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry said.
Reaffirming the deep-rooted and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Kuwait, FM Al-Yahya assured Kuwait’s support to Pakistan.
The conversation came against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after gunmen attacked tourists in the Pahalgam area of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on 22 April, killing 26 people and injuring 17.
India swiftly blamed Pakistan for the attack without presenting any credible evidence. Pakistan condemned the attack and strongly rejected the Indian government’s baseless accusations.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Islamabad was open to any “neutral and transparent” investigation into the Pahalgam attack.
Pakistan warns of befitting response to Indian aggression
Earlier on Monday, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that the country was fully prepared to respond with “full force” if India initiated any military action.
Speaking to a private television channel, Asif said the situation remained highly volatile following the Pahalgam incident.
“Three to four days are crucial. We are 100 percent ready for war,” Asif said, adding, “If India imposes a war on us, we will respond with full force.”
Pakistan has consistently maintained that it has no interest in escalating conflict but would defend itself if attacked.
“We want India’s lies on this issue to be exposed,” Asif said, adding that Pakistan had no desire for confrontation but would not hesitate to protect its sovereignty.
