NEW DELHI: In an escalation of rhetoric, Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has warned that Pakistan’s expanding military capabilities could “shatter the misconceived immunity of India’s geographical warspace.”

His statement, delivered during a high-profile address at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul, signifies yet another round of nuclear sabre-rattling by Islamabad. This time, it comes against the backdrop of ongoing Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan civilians near the border.

Munir, addressing graduating cadets, asserted that while there is “no space for war in a nuclearised environment,” even a “minor provocation” from India would invite a “decisive, beyond proportions” response from Pakistan.

“Should a fresh wave of hostilities be triggered, Pakistan would re

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