Pakistan Rattled as PM Modi Grants Military Freedom to Retaliate for Pahalgam Carnage
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In a display of calculated resolve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given full operational freedom to the Indian Armed Forces to deliver a fitting response to Pakistan for the brutal killing of Hindu pilgrims in Pahalgam. The attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, has not only shaken the conscience of the nation but has triggered a decisive turn in India&rsquo;s counter-terrorism posture.
The Prime Minister&rsquo;s high-level security meeting, which included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and senior military commanders, signals more than mere outrage&mdash;it marks the greenlighting of a calibrated response against cross-border terrorism. As India's patience runs out, the political message is clear: there will be retribution.
Panicked by India&rsquo;s assertive stance, Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Information scrambled to create a diversion. In a visibly jittery tone, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar rushed to X (formerly Twitter) early Wednesday morning, claiming that Islamabad had &ldquo;credible intelligence&rdquo; of an imminent Indian military strike within 24 to 36 hours.
Here is the full text of his statement, posted on X:
"Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends carrying out military action against Pakistan in the next 24-36 hours on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations of involvement in the Pahalgam incident.
Pakistan strongly rejects these allegations and deems them as an attempt to divert attention from the real issues of the region.
Pakistan is a peace-loving country but is fully prepared to defend itself against any aggression.
Pakistan is willing to cooperate with a credible, transparent and independent investigation by a neutral commission to ascertain the facts surrounding the Pahalgam attack.
Pakistan reiterates that any such military adventurism by India would be responded to assuredly and decisively."
This feeble attempt to pre-empt India&rsquo;s military planning reeks of fear. By throwing around the phrase &ldquo;credible intelligence,&rdquo; Tarar hopes to buy time and garner international sympathy, while conveniently ignoring the decades-long reality of Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism in the region.
India has consistently maintained that Pakistan-backed terror outfits are responsible for orchestrating attacks against civilians and security forces in Jammu &amp; Kashmir. The Pahalgam massacre is not an isolated incident&mdash;it is part of a broader strategy by Rawalpindi to disrupt peace in the region.
Meanwhile, reports of Pakistani provocations along the Line of Control continue, with the Indian Army responding proportionately to unprovoked small arms fire. Indian cyber agencies have also tracked attempted intrusions by Pakistan-based hackers into military networks&mdash;an information warfare tactic often deployed by Islamabad during times of heightened tension.
Unlike in previous decades, New Delhi is no longer restrained by strategic ambiguity. The rules of engagement have changed, and the ball is now firmly in Pakistan's court. The days of plausible deniability are over; India will no longer allow its national security to be compromised without consequence.

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April 30, 2025 | 06:26 IST