Sat Apr 26 02:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Pakistan Offers to Cooperate in Pulwama-Style Attack Investigation Amidst Heightened Tensions

**Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir & Multiple Locations –** Following a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in multiple casualties, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered to participate in any impartial investigation into the incident, while simultaneously denying Pakistan’s involvement and claiming the country is being unfairly blamed. This statement comes amidst reports of continued cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC), with both Indian and Pakistani forces exchanging fire for a second consecutive day. No casualties have been reported from this exchange.

India has issued an advisory to all media houses, requesting restraint in covering defense operations and troop movements. Meanwhile, Indian security forces have intensified counter-terrorism operations, demolishing six houses allegedly belonging to terrorists in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Tral, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, and Shopian. The Kashmir Resistance Front (TRF), which initially claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, has since retracted its statement, alleging a cyberattack on their digital platforms.

The heightened security measures extend beyond Jammu and Kashmir. Over 1,000 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were arrested in Gujarat following a state-wide crackdown ordered after a request from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Simultaneously, anti-terror operations are ongoing across India, with raids and arrests reported in Jharkhand, where authorities suspect links to the Pahalgam attack. A total of 175 suspects have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir for questioning.

International condemnation of the attack has been widespread. The UN Security Council has denounced the Pahalgam attack, demanding the prosecution of those responsible. Protests against the attack have taken place in Melbourne, Australia, Kathmandu, Nepal (where a Nepali citizen was killed), and London, where a senior Pakistani military officer allegedly threatened Indian protestors. In Assam, 10 individuals have been arrested for supporting or justifying the attack. The US President Donald Trump has commented on the situation, stating his closeness to both Indian and Pakistani leaders, acknowledging the long-standing Kashmir conflict, and expressing hope for a resolution.

Reports suggest a possible involvement of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in the planning of the attack, with NIA officials confirming similarities between the attack’s methodology and Hamas’ tactics. Preliminary investigations suggest that four terrorists, dressed in army-style camouflage, carried out the Pahalgam attack using sophisticated weaponry including American M4 carbines and AK-47s. Eyewitnesses report the terrorists initially separated women and children before targeting victims.

The impact of the attack is also being felt on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, with a significant number of tourists leaving the region. Further investigation into the attack and its perpetrators is ongoing.

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