A day after India’s missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, the border states of Rajasthan and Punjab have been put on high alert. In Punjab, the leaves of all police personnel have been cancelled and public gatherings have been restricted, NDTV said. The Resistance Front, which has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, is believed to be a front for the banned Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Operation Sindoor specifically targeted premises used by Lashkar and Jaish-e-Mohammed for terror training, the Indian government says. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, however, termed the Indian missile strikes an “act of war” and said his country has every right to give a “befitting reply”.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2025 10:31 UTC