Pakistan Urges India to De-Escalate Amid Rising Tensions After Airstrikes

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said tensions with India can ease if New Delhi backs down from its aggressive stance, following India’s Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. Islamabad responded with counter-attacks, claiming 26 deaths. Pakistan is on red alert, with airspace closed, schools shut, and forces on standby. PM Shehbaz Sharif called an emergency NSC meeting as global powers urge restraint.