Thu Apr 24 06:42:42 UTC 2025: ## Pakistan Announces Missile Test Amidst Tensions with India Following Pahalgam Attack
**New Delhi, April 24, 2025** – Pakistan has announced plans to conduct a surface-to-surface missile test off its Karachi coast between April 24th and 25th, sources have revealed to ANI. The announcement comes amidst heightened tensions with India following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22nd, which claimed 26 lives. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack.
The timing of the missile test notification, issued at approximately 9:30 PM Indian Standard Time, is notable, coinciding with a crucial Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting in India where retaliatory measures against Pakistan were being discussed.
India swiftly responded to the Pahalgam attack on April 23rd, announcing several actions against Pakistan. These include suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, immediately closing the Attari-Wagah integrated checkpost, and revoking the SAARC visa exemption scheme for Pakistani nationals. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri detailed these measures in a press conference following the CCS meeting.
Indian agencies are closely monitoring Pakistan’s missile test preparations. The situation remains tense as both countries engage in a high-stakes standoff.
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