Saniya Ishaq, an MPhil International Relations Scholar at The University of Punjab. Her research interests lie in the domain of security studies.

The escalating tension between India and Pakistan has weakened the security apparatus of the region as the two nuclear-armed neighbors are on the brink of war. India initiated the conflict on the night of 7 May by hitting multiple targets in the territory of Pakistan, followed by a series of drone attacks on 8 May in response to an incident that happened in Pahalgam, a terrorist attack which India attributed to Pakistan for supporting it. Indian aggression has been on the rise, and citizens are concerned in regard to Pakistan’s calculated silence.

After the Pahalgam incident, India has suspended its participation in the Indus Water Treaty, to which Pakistan claims to be walking away from the Simla Agreement. Later on, India claimed to be attacked by Pakistan in Amritsar and Indian administrated Jammu and Kashmir, which Islamabad has denied. Instead of launching an immediate counterattack, Pakistan appears to be taking a more careful and calculated strategy. This position seems to be focused on........

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