- Pakistan offers cooperation for an 'impartial' probe.
- It denies involvement in the attack that killed 26 people in Kashmir.
- India and Pakistan have announced measures against each other.
- Indian security forces demolished houses of suspected militants.
Pakistan on Saturday
demanded an "impartial" probe into the deaths of mostly Indian
tourists in Kashmir, which New Delhi accused Islamabad of being cooperative and
advocating peace. India has identified two of the three suspected militants as
Pakistanis, although Islamabad has denied any role in Tuesday's attack that
killed 25 Indians and a Nepalese tourist.
"Pakistan is fully
prepared to cooperate with any impartial investigator to ensure that the truth
is uncovered and justice is served," Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin
Naqvi said at a press conference. "Pakistan is committed to peace,
stability and adherence to international norms but will not compromise on its
sovereignty," he told a press conference.
Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has vowed to pursue the attackers "to the ends of the
earth" and said those who planned and carried it out "will be
punished beyond their imagination." There are also growing calls from
Indian politicians and others for military retaliation against Pakistan.
Following the attack,
India and Pakistan took steps against each other, with Pakistan closing its
airspace to Indian airlines, and India suspending the 1960 Indus Water Treaty
that regulates the sharing of water from the Indus River and its tributaries.
"Pakistan is committed to peace, stability and adherence to international
norms but will not compromise on its sovereignty," he told a press
conference.
Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has vowed to pursue the attackers "to the ends of the
earth" and said those who planned and carried it out "will be
punished beyond their imagination." Calls for military retaliation against
Pakistan are also growing from Indian politicians and others.
After the attack, India
and Pakistan took steps against each other, with Pakistan closing its airspace
to Indian airlines, and India suspending the 1960 Indus Water Treaty that
regulates the sharing of water from the Indus River and its tributaries. His
family declined to speak to reporters.
“Nobody knows where he
is,” said neighbor Sameer Ahmed. “Ehsan’s family has lost their home. They will
bear the loss, not him.”
The escalating tensions
have also had an impact on business. Indian airlines such as Air India and
IndiGo are grappling with higher fuel costs and longer flight times as they
reroute international flights.
The Indian government
has asked airlines to proactively negotiate rerouting and delays for
passengers, while ensuring adequate supplies of food, water, and medical kits
for long journeys.
