Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Claims India Preparing for ‘Another War’

JNS: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that India is preparing for “another war,” nearly a year after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead.

Addressing a joint sitting of Pakistan’s Parliament, Zardari called on New Delhi to move away from confrontation and return to the negotiating table. A short video of his speech has since gone viral on social media, amplifying his remarks across the region.

“My message to them is to move away from the war theatre to meaningful negotiation tables, because that is the only path for regional security,” he said, urging dialogue as the sole sustainable solution to tensions between the two neighbours.

Relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated sharply following the Pahalgam attack, which New Delhi attributed to Pakistan-based terror groups. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor, conducting precision strikes on multiple alleged terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

‘India is preparing for another war’: Pakistani President Asif Zardari claims, urges ‘peaceful negotiation’

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Indian authorities had described the targeted locations as major training hubs linked to cross-border terror networks, stating that the action aimed to dismantle infrastructure involved in planning attacks against India.

Zardari’s latest comments come amid continuing strain in bilateral ties, with both sides maintaining hardened positions on security and cross-border militancy. His appeal for dialogue underscores Islamabad’s stated preference for negotiations, even as mistrust remains deep-rooted between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.