Washington, May 10 -- Amid escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Friday with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, urging both nations to pursue de-escalation and offering US assistance in facilitating constructive dialogue to prevent further conflict. According to a statement attributed to State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, Rubio emphasised the importance of restraint and reiterated Washington's commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region. The call comes in the wake of a series of retaliatory strikes between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, triggered by a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22, which left 26 people dead....