Goa, April 30 -- In a stark warning to New Delhi and the international community, Pakistan has claimed that India is preparing to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours. Citing what it described as "credible intelligence," Islamabad said the alleged action would be based on "fabricated" accusations linking Pakistan to a recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

Speaking to the press, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar alleged that Indian forces were planning a military response over Pakistan's purported involvement in the Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 people. He strongly denied the accusations and warned that any such move by India would lead to "catastrophic" consequences across the region and beyond.

"India is...