Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told the New York Times on Friday (April 25, 2025) that an international investigation is needed into the killing of 26 men at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan is willing to work with international investigators.

During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Chinese foreign minister said China is closely following developments after the Pahalgam attack.

A deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam district killed 26, people, mostly tourists, around 2 pm on April 22. A group of terrorists started firing indiscriminately at tourists at the Baisaran meadow,