In the aftermath of the gruesome terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam that took at least 26 lives, Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s alleged Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has made a haunting threat to India, saying he would “sponsor more such attacks in the valley.”
In a daring and militant remark, Haq announced, “Tum Balochistan Mein Pakistaniyon Ke Khoon Se Holi Kheloge, Iski Kimat Tumhe Dilli Se Lekar Kashmir Tak Deni Padegi.” The sentence means, “If you will play Holi with the blood of Pakistanis in Balochistan, you will have to pay the price for this from Delhi to Kashmir.”
Puppet PM of Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir Chaudhry Anwarul Haq publicly announces support for Pakistan sponsored terrorism in Kashmir, India.
“Tum Balochistan Mein Pakistaniyon Ke Khoon Se Holi Kheloge, Iski Kimat Tumhe Dilli Se Lekar Kashmir Tak Deni Padegi” pic.twitter.com/OgUFcn1DrD
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Haq Reiterates Call For ‘Jihad’ Against India
This is not the first time Haq has provoked hostility towards India. In January, at a public gathering, he publicly called for “jihad against India” and asserted that Pakistan would mobilize all resources to drive Indian forces out of Jammu and Kashmir.
His recent comments come in the wake of speculation that India might retaliate with a Balakot-style airstrike—a prospect that has escalated tensions in the region.
Haq also blamed India for fomenting instability in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir—a charge that residents have consistently denied. The actual problem is in Balochistan, a mineral province where decades of exploitation of resources by Islamabad and Chinese firms have resulted in bloody confrontations. Locals have long complained that the Pakistani government denies them employment opportunities while Chinese nationals monopolize work on mining projects.
India Responds Diplomatically & Strategically After Pahalgam Attack
India has responded fiercely to the Pahalgam attack. In a step characterized as unprecedented, New Delhi closed its borders with Pakistan, downgraded diplomatic relations, and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. India has accused Islamabad of encouraging cross-border terrorism, although Pakistan has disowned involvement and condoled the loss of lives.
Pakistan’s Highest Security Body Holds Emergency Meeting
With tensions running high, Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC), the highest civilian-military body, met on Wednesday to outline a strategic approach. The NSC meeting, hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressed India’s “reckless behavior” in reaction to what Pakistan describes as a “false flag operation” in Pahalgam.
State-owned Radio Pakistan confirmed the presence of civil and military top brass to assess the “internal and external situation” and chart a national security policy in the face of increasing pressure.
Is Pakistan Gearing Up for War?
In the backdrop of escalating tensions, Pakistan put out a notification for a surface-to-surface missile test near its Karachi coast on April 24–25. The decision has raised eyebrows in India, with defence agencies keeping a close watch on the developments.
As diplomatic impasses and military buildups play out, the region is at a turning point. All eyes are now on New Delhi and Islamabad to determine if dialogue will triumph—or if tensions will escalate into war.
