Pahalgam terror attack: How Pakistan is preparing for the worst as India weighs response

Following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, shut airspace to Pakistan, and gave its forces operational freedom. Tensions soared as Pakistan ramped up security around Hafiz Saeed and shut madrassas. Cross-border shelling resumed, and fears of Indian strikes grew. The US backed India, while Pakistan prepared for possible escalation, triggering widespread panic.