Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. "Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours using the Pahalgam incident as a false pretext,

Asif said India's rhetoric was intensifying and Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an attack.

Amid rising tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack, the US is urging India and Pakistan to avoid escalation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to speak with both nations' foreign ministers as Washington pushes for peace through diplomatic channels.