New Delhi, April 26 -- Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif reportedly said his country was "ready to cooperate" with "any investigation which is conducted by international inspectors." Asif was talking about the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed at least 26 people.

In an interview with the New York Times, Asif said on Friday, "We do not want this war to flare up, because flaring up of this war can cause disaster for this region."

The report claimed that Pakistani officials have asked the Trump administration to mediate the dispute between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif had earlier warned his country's military was 'prepared for any eventuality' amid escalating tensions ...