Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Monday (April 28) that a military incursion by neighboring India was "imminent" in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations. Asif said India's rhetoric was ramping up and that Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an attack. He did not go into further details. - REUTERS
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00:00There is a likelihood that India will attempt an incursion in Pakistan and will engage Pakistan militarily.
00:11That is a possibility, a very clear and stark possibility, cannot be ruled out.
00:20We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent now.
00:30So in that situation, some strategic decisions have to be taken.
00:35We are absolutely ready, high alert.
00:40If there is a violation of our airspace or there is violation on the ground, if we are engaged in any way on the seas, we are prepared to respond.
00:57Inshallah, we will give a befitting response to India.
01:02I would still believe and very firmly believe that a nuke will not be an option because it will destroy both countries.