DG ISPR, info minister brief political leaders over situation with India

Senior political leaders were briefed on the national security situation in a high-level meeting held at the state TV headquarters on Sunday amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following the deadly April 22 attack on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), according to media reports. Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Information Minister Ataullah Tarar led the briefing, which included prominent figures such as PML-N’s Khurram Dastgir and Abid Sher Ali, PM’s Adviser on Interior Pervez Khattak, and MQM’s Dr Farooq Sattar. Leaders from JUI-F, BAP, and key Sindh ministers including Nasir Hussain Shah, Sharjeel Memon, and Saeed Ghani, were also in attendance. The security briefing comes after India blamed Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack that killed at least 26 people, despite providing no concrete evidence. In response, India took a series of unilateral steps, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, revoking Pakistani visas, and shutting the Wagah-Attari border crossing. Pakistan has strongly denied any involvement in the incident and has called for a credible, transparent investigation. In retaliation, Islamabad expelled Indian diplomats, cancelled visas for Indian nationals—excluding Sikh pilgrims—and closed the border crossing from its side. The situation has led to a sharp deterioration in bilateral ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. This story is being updated.

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