'If attacked by India...': Ex-Pak minister's post day after Pahalgam attack
Hussain, who appeared to be constantly monitoring developments in India post the terror attack, shared another post on X, expecting restraint from the Modi government. "The Indian Cabinet has concluded its security meeting — let's hope cool heads prevail and the authorities don't risk millions of lives by giving in to media-fueled war jingoism," he wrote.
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The terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, one of the deadliest in Jammu and Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019, occurred on Tuesday afternoon near a meadow close to Pahalgam town in Anantnag district. Gunmen opened fire on a crowd, killing 26 people — most of them tourists — and injuring dozens.Shortly after the assault, The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy outfit of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility. Indian security agencies released sketches of three suspects believed to be behind the attack, all Pakistani nationals: Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha.In a strongly worded response, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh vowed that India would not stop at eliminating the attackers but would also target those who orchestrated the plot from across the border. "They will be hunted down," he said, promising decisive action.Prime Minister Narendra Modi echoed the sentiment, calling the incident a "heinous act" and vowing justice. "They (terrorists) will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger," PM Modi said in a post on X.Tune InMust Watch
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