‘Dismayed’ Pakistan’s BIG statement after PM Modi speech on their involvement in Pahalgam terror attack: ‘Once again, without…’

Pakistan has expressed strong disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments linking it to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 civilians lost their lives. Speaking at a public event in Katra after flagging off the first direct train to the Kashmir Valley, PM Modi had strongly criticised Pakistan. He said the attack was not just on people, but on humanity and the values of Kashmiriyat and accused the neighbouring country of being an obstacle to peace, unity, and the livelihoods of poor citizens.

Modi said the April 22 attack was aimed at creating religious tensions in India and hurting the local economy by disturbing peace in the region. “Not only that, it is also the enemy of poor people’s ‘rozi-roti’ (bread and butter),” Modi said

In response, Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a statement rejecting the allegations. It said it was “deeply dismayed” by the accusations and called them baseless. “Once again, the Indian Prime Minister has blamed Pakistan without presenting a single piece of credible evidence,” the statement read.

India-Pakistan tensions

Tensions between India and Pakistan grew after the tragic terror attack on April 22 in Baisaran, near Pahalgam where gunmen opened fire on a group of civilians, many of them tourists, killing 26 innocent people.

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In response, India took a series of strong steps against Pakistan the very next day. One of the key actions was suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old water-sharing agreement between the two countries.

On May 7, about two weeks after the attack, India launched Operation Sindoor, a military operation aimed at terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Indian forces destroyed nine terror bases and reportedly killed over 100 militants during the strikes.

Pakistan responded with attempts to retaliate using cross-border shelling, drones, and surveillance aircraft. However, the Indian military successfully intercepted and blocked all these efforts.

As the situation remained tense, India carried out another round of precision strikes on the night of May 9-10, this time targeting 13 Pakistani military bases and airfields.

After four days of heavy cross-border engagement, on May 10, Pakistan’s top military official reached out to India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and asked for an end to the hostilities. Both sides agreed to stop all military actions and agreed on a ceasefire.