The Pakistan Army opened fire at several Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) for the third straight day on Sunday, with the sustained aggressive moves bruising the February 2021 ceasefire agreement and signalling its intent to further escalate hostilities along the volatile frontier after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his country’s backing for Pakistan’s efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and security interests during a phone call with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told the New York Times on Friday (April 25, 2025) that an international investigation is needed into the killing of 26 men at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan is willing to work with international investigators.