Pakistan's longest-serving former Prime Minister has urged his brother Shehbaz Sharif to dial down tensions with India in the wake of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Nawaz Sharif reportedly told Shehbaz to not take aggressive position against India and resolve the matter diplomatically.

Asif said Pakistan was on high alert and that it would only use its arsenal of nuclear weapons if "there is a direct threat to our existence".

Pakistan denies involvement, India remains skeptical, citing evidence of Pakistan-based terrorist groups' involvement.