Yesterday I was 70% sure we’d respond, and the Indian statements seemed to urge the int’l community that Pakistan shouldn’t respond.
In my limited knowledge of the situation on the ground, it seems the losses they took since their strike seemed to have made them conduct further action.
I think we’re at the point now where our retaliatory strikes are approaching 100% likelihood. The drone attacks, the missile attacks, especially those in Pakistani cities and filmed for the masses to see, will now have to provoke something similar in India.
I think there needs to be some counter pressure on the Indians, that this battle can also be bought into your cities and neighbourhoods. Act responsibly, otherwise we’re almost at war already, and thereafter the nuclear threshold can be reached very quickly. They’re daring us to play this game of chicken now, and if we don’t follow them, I think they will continue this aggression in the coming days and then make a habit and future precedent of this.
Bottom line, I think Pakistan must respond, and harshly. Escalation is almost a forgone conclusion now, and I hope I’m wrong but it’s too late to wait for Indians to develop some sanity.
Someone pls tell me I’m wrong. I say all of this with consternation. May Allah protect Pakistan.