US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to urge Islamabad and New Delhi to prevent further escalation
Indian security force personnel stand guard on the banks of Dal Lake after the attack on tourists near Pahalgam in Srinagar, IIOJK, on April 25, 2025.
- Attaullah Tarar warns of catastrophic consequences.
- Military adventurism is to be responded to decisively, he says.
- Evasion of a credible probe exposes India’s real motives.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has stated that Pakistan has credible intelligence reviews regarding India’s naval action within the next 24 to 36 hours.
“Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to carry out a naval mission towards Pakistan in the subsequent 24-36 hours on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations of involvement inside the Pahalgam incident,” Tarar stated in a video announcement issued late Tuesday.
Warning that such action might have “catastrophic effects for the entire place and past,” the minister reiterated Pakistan’s stance and vehemently rejected the “Indian self-assumed hubristic function of decide, jury and executioner in the location” which he said became absolutely “reckless”.
The warning comes as the 2 nuclear-armed neighbours are experiencing a period of heightened tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack within the disputed territory.
The family members between Islamabad and New Delhi have deteriorated notably in the past few days after the latter suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, coupled with huge diplomatic measures.
In response, Pakistan has suspended the Shimla settlement and has additionally closed its airspace for Indian airlines.
India blames Pakistan for the assault, a claim that Islamabad vehemently denied and also termed as a “false flag operation”, and has, in addition, provided a reputable, obvious, and unbiased investigation via an impartial commission of specialists to check the truth.
Meanwhile, 4 Rafale fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) jets undertook patrolling in IIOJK the day prior to this night time; however, have were later compelled to retreat after timely identification and action by way of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), said security sources on Wednesday.
“On the night of April 29/30, 4 Indian Rafale jets conducted patrolling within Indian geographical boundaries over,” the sources noted.
Pakistan forces are equipped to provide a befitting reply to any Indian aggression, they brought.
Amid the possibility of a skirmish, battle between the 2 countries, the United States has stepped in diplomatically, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio preparing to talk with the overseas ministers of each international location to induce calm and avoid further escalation.
“We are reaching out to both parties, and telling, of course, them to not escalate the scenario,” US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce instructed reporters at some point of a press briefing.
Expanding on Pakistan’s sacrifices against terrorism, the records minister stated: “Pakistan has been the victim of terrorism itself and simply is aware of the ache of this scourge.”
Tarar went on to say, “We have usually condemned it in all of its bureaucracy and manifestations everywhere in the global.” Being a responsible country, he said Pakistan open-heartedly presented a credible, transparent, and independent research with the aid of an impartial commission of professionals to check the truth.
The minister emphasized, “Unfortunately, rather than pursuing the direction of reason, India has reputedly decided to tread the dangerous course of irrationality and confrontation, as a way to have catastrophic effects for the entire place and past.” He stated that “evasion of credible investigations is in itself sufficient proof exposing India’s actual motives”.
“Consciously making strategic decisions hostage to public sentiments, purposefully trumped up for securing political goals, is unfortunate and deplorable,” the minister said.
He said Pakistan reiterated that this sort of army adventurism employing India could be responded to assuredly and decisively.
Tarar emphasised, “The International Community must continue to be aware of the truth that India shall squarely undergo the onus of an escalating spiral and its ensuing consequences.” He reiterated the nation’s resolve to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan at all costs.