India-Pakistan Clash Escalates
The missiles hit areas in Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and Bahawalpur, the DG ISPR said, and added that the cowardly act will not go unpunished.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that the Pakistani Air Force responded quickly, activating its defense systems and preventing any Indian aircraft from penetrating Pakistani airspace.
“Pakistan will respond at a time and place of its choosing,” he said.
“India’s misadventure will be met with a befitting response,” the DG ISPR said.
The Pahalgam attack, which occurred on April 22, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, and sparked a significant escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan. Following the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi blamed Pakistan without evidence and “vowed retribution”, stating that India would identify and punish every terrorist and those behind them. In response to the attack, India took several retaliatory measures against Pakistan, including barring Pakistani ships from docking at its ports, imposing a complete ban on all goods imported directly or indirectly from Pakistan, and suspending postal services from the country.
Both Pakistan and India also closed their airspace to each other. Furthermore, India also announced that suspend the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which governs the sharing of the Indus River system between the two countries. It downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan by declaring defense advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi “persona non grata” and reducing the strength of the High Commission. Pakistan retaliated by suspending all trade with India and warned India that any violation of IWT or any military misadventure will result in a tit for tat response.
The tensions between the two countries continued to rise, with both sides trading barbs. Pakistan’s government briefed political parties on the prevailing national security environment, while India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned of a strong response to any threat against India. The incident also sparked reactions from other countries, with Iran’s Foreign Minister offering to help defuse tensions between India and Pakistan. The situation remains volatile, with ongoing repercussions for diplomatic relations and trade between the two nations.
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