Friday 11 / July / 2025
Muscat: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan offered to investigate the Pulwama attack in a recently televised address.
Khan said, "Today, I would like to make the Indian government an offer. Any sort of investigation you wish carried out regarding this incident about the involvement of any Pakistani, we are ready. If you have any actionable intelligence that a Pakistani is involved, give it to us. I guarantee you we will take action, not because we are under pressure, but because they are acting as enemies of Pakistan."
The attack, which occurred in the Pulwama district of Indian administered Kashmir, led to the deaths of over 40 paramilitary policeman. New Delhi has accused Pakistan of helping orchestrate the attack, a charge its neighbour has repeatedly denied.
Khan also denied Pakistan's involvement in his address and accused India of living in the past.
"First of all, you accused Pakistan. [There was] no evidence. You never thought, 'What would be in it for Pakistan?'"
"Would a fool even do such a thing to sabotage his own conference? And even if he [the crown prince] wasn't visiting, what benefit would Pakistan get from it?"
"Why would Pakistan at this stage, when it is moving towards stability? We have fought a war against terrorism for 15 years, 70,000 Pakistanis lost their lives, terrorism is receding, peace and stability are returning - what benefit would we get from it?," asked Khan.
Addressing India's politicians, Khan stated, "You want to remain stuck in the past, and each time an incident happens in Kashmir, you want to hold Pakistan responsible and instead of trying to resolve the Kashmir issue, starting a dialogue or moving forward make Islamabad your whipping boy again and again."
"I am saying this clearly; this is a new Pakistan...and it is in our interest not to allow anyone from Pakistan to go outside and carry out attacks, or to allow anyone from the outside to come to Pakistan and carry out attacks. We desire stability."
"If someone is using Pakistan's soil (to carry out terror attacks) it is against our interests."
On Kashmir, Khan added, "In India, there should be a new vision. They should introspect and look at why the youth of Indian Occupied Kashmir is at this stage where they don't fear death. There must be a reason and it needs a discussion in India.
"Do you think that this one-dimensional oppression, cruelty, using military to cause issues - if they haven't been successful till today, do you think they will be successful in the future?"
Addressing threats made against his country, Khan stated, "We are hearing voices in India that 'Pakistan must be taught a lesson', 'Revenge must be taken from Pakistan', 'There should be a strike.' First of all, what law gives any country (the right) to become judge, jury and executioner?" he asked. "What sort of justice is this?"
"Secondly, you are facing an election year. And we believe that during the election, you think you will get a big boost if you 'teach Pakistan a lesson'," he said.
"If India thinks they will attack Pakistan... Pakistan will not just think about retaliating, it WILL retaliate. There will be no other option left than to retaliate. Starting a war is easy but ending a war, is no longer in our hands then."
