Pakistan will use ‘full spectrum of power’ if attacked: Envoy

A high-ranking Pakistani diplomat has reportedly stated that Islamabad could resort to using nuclear weapons in the event of a war with India. This stark warning comes amidst a significant escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

According to sources, Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia told RT that Pakistan would utilize its “full spectrum of power, both conventional and nuclear” if a conflict were to erupt with New Delhi. This statement has amplified already heightened concerns in the region and across the globe regarding the potential for nuclear conflict.

Adding to the volatile situation, Pakistan’s Information Minister earlier this week claimed that Islamabad possessed “credible intelligence” suggesting that India was planning a military strike within a short timeframe, using the Pahalgam attack as a pretext.

Pakistan will respond with the “full spectrum of power” if India attacks it or disrupts vital water flows, the country’s ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, has said as tensions remain escalated between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly attack against civilians in Kashmir.

 Speaking to RT on Saturday, the ambassador said that Pakistani intelligence has evidence of planned military aggression from New Delhi, which has accused Islamabad of supporting cross-border terrorism on its soil. “There are some other leaked documents whereby it has been decided to strike certain areas of Pakistan,” Jamali said. “So that makes us feel that this is going to happen and it’s imminent.”

The ambassador warned that Pakistan is prepared to respond to any aggression: “We in Pakistan will use the full spectrum of power, both conventional and nuclear.”

He also reiterated Islamabad’s position regarding the Indus Water Treaty, a key agreement between India and Pakistan, which New Delhi suspended last week as a part of its diplomatic response to the attack. “Any attempt to usurp the water of the lower riparian, or to stop it, or to divert it would be an act of war against Pakistan and would be responded to with full force of power including full spectrum of power,” the envoy said.