Pakistan warns of ‘cataclysmic devastation' if conflict with India erupts again

Pakistan’s military has issued a stark warning that any future conflict with India could result in “cataclysmic devastation,” following what it described as “provocative and jingoistic” remarks by senior Indian defense officials.

The statement, released on Saturday by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), came a day after Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi cautioned Islamabad that Indian forces “will not show restraint next time,” urging Pakistan to end its “support for terrorism” if it wishes to remain on the world map.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had also warned earlier this week that any “misadventure” by Pakistan in the disputed Sir Creek region would provoke a “strong and decisive” response that could “change both history and geography.” Sir Creek, a 96-kilometer tidal estuary, remains a longstanding territorial dispute between India’s Gujarat state and Pakistan’s Sindh province.

Reacting sharply, Pakistan’s military said it viewed the Indian statements with “grave concern,” warning that such rhetoric risked sparking a catastrophic confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

“In the face of highly provocative statements, we caution that a future conflict might lead to cataclysmic devastation,” the ISPR said. “If hostilities are triggered, Pakistan shall not hold back. We will respond resolutely, without any qualms or restraint.”

The statement further asserted that Pakistan possesses both the capability and determination to strike across India, vowing to “shatter the myth of geographic immunity” by hitting “the farthest reaches of Indian territory.”

Tensions between the two sides have remained high since a deadly attack at the Pahalgam tourist resort in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, which New Delhi blamed on Islamabad. Pakistan denied involvement and called for a neutral investigation.

The incident led to a four-day exchange of air strikes in May, with India launching Operation Sindoor and Pakistan responding with Operation Bunyanun Marsoos.

The hostilities ended on May 10, when US President Donald Trump announced a truce between the two sides.

Despite the ceasefire, both nations continue to exchange heated rhetoric, raising fears that renewed escalation could destabilize the region once again.