Pahalgam Attack: Fearing Indian airstrike, panicked Pakistan deploys jammers in its airspace

For one week we have been living in constant fear, particularly concerning the safety of our children,

Iftikhar Ahmad Mir, a 44-year-old shopkeeper in Chakothi on the Line of Control (LoC), told AFP

We have learned how to dress a wounded person, how to carry someone on a stretcher and how to put out a fire,

said 11-year-old Ali Raza

[The ... The attack's] perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice,

he said on X, soon after speaking to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

He [Sharif] urged the US to impress upon India to dial down the rhetoric and act responsibly.”

A statement from the Pakistan government said

Both leaders reaffirmed their continued commitment to holding terrorists accountable for their heinous acts of violence,

she added

During the night ... Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor,

the army said in a statement

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I don't want to go into theoreticals other than to say from our air force to our armed forces to our navy, Pakistan is well capable of responding to any and all forms of Indian aggression."

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardaripakistani politician

As far as India's accusations are concerned, it would be helpful if India was to provide specific, concrete evidence with Pakistan and with the international community."

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is part of the ruling coalition, told Sky News' The World with Yalda Hakim

UN Secretary General spoke separately with Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and he also spoke with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India. In his phone call, the Secretary General reiterated strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary General noted the importance of pursuing justice and accountability for these attacks through lawful means."

Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said

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He also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia,

stated Tammy Bruce

Tammy Brucestate Department spokesperson

We are reaching out to both parties and telling, of course, them to not escalate the situation,

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters

The secretary expects to speak with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India as early as today or tomorrow,

she said

He is encouraging other national leaders, other foreign ministers, to also reach out to the countries on this issue,

she said