Fearing ‘All-Out War’, Pak Minister Says Be ‘Fully Alert’ After India Claims Op Sindoor Was 88-Hour Trailer
His remarks came days after COAS General Upendra Dwivedi called Operation Sindoor as an “88-hour trailer”. Image courtesy: Social Media
Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions and a surge in recent Pak-sponsored terror attacks on Indian soil, Islamabad’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that they cannot rule out the possibility of an “all-out war” with India. He shared that Pakistan has placed its forces on “maximum alert”.
India and Pakistan were engaged in a 3-day conflict during Operation Sindoor after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Recently, national capital Delhi was also rocked by a massive car explosion near Red Fort on November 10, 2025. However, a Pakistani link to the blast has not been proven yet.
Pakistan’s defence minister Asif has accused India of being untrustworthy and capable of a direct military intervention. He went as far as alleging that India could launch attacks through Afghanistan or initiate a full-scale conflict as part of its “strategy”.
An all-out war: What’s worrying Pakistan?
His remarks come at a time when Pakistan has repeatedly framed its security challenges as a “two-front war” situation, one with India on the eastern border and the other with Afghanistan in the west. Asif also insisted that Islamabad must remain vigilant against “border incursions” and accused New Delhi of preventing stability between Pakistan and the Taliban regime.
Asif’s sharp rhetoric comes just a few days after Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi delivered a strong message of deterrence in the aftermath of multiple terror attacks in India, including the deadly Red Fort blast and the April Pahalgam shooting.
Referring to the May confrontation with Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, General Dwivedi described the 88-hour operation as merely a “trailer”, signalling that India is prepared for a stronger and more decisive response should Pakistan “attempt any mischief”. “We are fully prepared for how things unfold,” the Army chief asserted.
Is Pakistan preparing the ground for escalation?
Khawaja Asif, in repeated interviews, has insisted that Pakistan is “prepared for war on two fronts”, invoking religious overtones and alleging that the Taliban leadership is being manipulated by New Delhi. He also accused India of “playing dirty at the border”. Pakistan’s claim that “Indian-sponsored proxies” were behind recent attacks in Islamabad has already been categorically rejected by New Delhi.
In an interview with Samaa TV, Asif said, “We are neither ignoring India nor trusting it under any circumstances. Based on my analysis, I cannot rule out an all-out war or any hostile strategy from India, including border incursions or attacks (presumably Afghan). We must stay fully alert.”
What do these exchanges mean for India-Pak security?
The war-like rhetoric from Islamabad, coupled with India’s firm signalling post-recent terror attacks, marks one of the sharpest spikes in India–Pakistan tensions in recent months. As terrorism-linked incidents continue to unfold across India, New Delhi is unlikely to let Islamabad’s provocations go unanswered.
A few weeks back, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “We need to be ready for a war-like situation, and our preparedness must be based on our own foundation.” With this, he noted that Operation Sindoor should serve as a case study from which we can learn and chart our future course.
