“If India gives us actionable intelligence [on February 14 suicide attack], we will immediately act,” Prime Minister Imran said in a statement on Sunday. “PM Modi should give peace a chance,” he added. Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which Delhi claims operates from Pakistan, purportedly claimed credit for the deadliest attack on Indian troops in IoK. Delhi put the blame squarely on Pakistan, deployed its troops menacingly close to the border and started issuing threats. Kashmir is likely to be a key election issue, distracting from concerns about how Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have managed the economy.

Source: The Express Tribune February 24, 2019 17:27 UTC