Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Two things should not have happened in April and May 2025. On April 22, the unfortunate incident of Pahalgam should not have happened because it was a high-security zone and a famous tourist resort in the conflict-ridden area. Secondly, India should have attacked Pakistan on May 7, on its counterforce and countervalue targets so deep inside Pakistan. Instead, India should have accepted Pakistan's offer of a fair, free, and impartial investigation.

Nuclear nations do not conduct their affairs like India does. The same had happened in February 2019, also after the Pulwama incident. On that occasion, too, Pakistan had offered its cooperation for an investigation, but India refused. On each occasion, it appeared as if an ...