defense minister of pakistan Khawaja Asif Islamabad said on Saturday it would retaliate against attacks in Kolkata if “any misfortune happens to India in the future”. “If India attempts a false flag operation again, then, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in his hometown Sialkot. He also claimed that New Delhi may be planning a “false flag operation”, claiming that India could use its own agents or Pakistani detainees to stage an incident and blame it on Islamabad, although he did not provide any evidence to support this claim. Earlier this week, Asif described Pakistan’s response to the Indian attack as “swift, targeted and decisive” in response to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. warn Any future “unfortunate incident” in Pakistan would trigger “unprecedented and decisive” action. Tensions between the two countries remain high after the Pahalgam attack on April 22 last year in which 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. The incident triggered a brief but fierce military confrontation between May 7 and 10. Hostilities subsided after Islamabad sought a ceasefire, which New Delhi accepted while insisting that Operation Sindoor – the military response against Pakistani terror groups – was only on hold. New Delhi also claims not to differentiate between terrorist groups and Pakistan’s military leadership.In August 2025, the Pakistani military issued a similar warning, stating that it would penetrate deep into India from the eastern front. Kolkata, one of the country’s largest cities and the former national capital, is the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal. Asif’s latest remarks come days after a speech by former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit. suggestion If Islamabad’s nuclear arsenal is threatened by the United States, it should target major Indian cities such as Mumbai and Delhi. He believes that since the United States is beyond Pakistan’s nuclear sphere of influence, India will be the “next best option.” “If anyone casts an evil eye on us, we will not hesitate to attack Mumbai and New Delhi,” Basit added.(with PTI input)
