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Pakistan moves radar systems, EW units near LoC fearing India's retaliation over Pahalgam attack: Report
Pakistan is preparing for a possible Indian response after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists. Report says it has moved radar and electronic units closer to the border to monitor Indian military activity. read more
Pakistan is now bracing for a possible Indian retaliation following the Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistani terrorists killed 26 innocent civilians, mostly tourists.
Pakistan's actions suggest that its leadership was prepared for India's reaction and was mentally ready, as its top military and intelligence agencies were involved in initiating the terror attack.
New Delhi has alleged cross-border links to the attack and has taken extremely tough measures in response.
According to a report by India Today, Pakistan has taken several steps along the Line of Control (LoC) to closely monitor Indian military activity.
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According to the report, the Pakistani Army is moving radar systems closer to the border in the Sialkot sector to detect any potential Indian airstrikes.
It is also deploying electronic warfare units near the Ferozepur sector to track Indian movements.
Pakistan has recently installed a TPS-77 radar at Chor Cantonment, just 58 km from the international border.
The TPS-77 is a powerful radar system used globally for tracking aerial activity and enhancing situational awareness.
The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy group of Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack.
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising to 'identify, track and punish' every terrorist and their supporters, Pakistan is now cautious of a possible retaliation on Pakistan and its backed terror groups, who are killing innocent people.
Pakistani terrorist behind massacre was ex-special forces commando: report
Hashim Musa, the Pakistani terrorist behind the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people—mostly tourists—was once a para commando in Pakistan's special forces, The Times of India reported, citing investigators.
The findings confirm the direct role of the Pakistani Army and ISI in the attack, reinforcing India's earlier claims of cross-border involvement.
Sources told TOI that Musa, now a top member of the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was sent to Jammu and Kashmir to target non-locals and security personnel.
Indian forces respond as Pak violates ceasefire
At the same time, for the fifth consecutive day, Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control.
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The Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire in the Kupwara, Baramulla, and Akhnoor sectors, to which the Indian Army gave a strong response.
Pak Defence Minister says Indian attack 'imminent'
Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, on Monday said that a military strike by India could happen soon following the recent terror attack.
'We have strengthened our forces because an attack now seems imminent. In such a situation, some strategic decisions were needed—and they have been taken,' Asif told Reuters in an interview from his office in Islamabad.
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