Islamabad, May 15: Amid ongoing tensions between India-Pakistan, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made a significant statement on Thursday (May 15). He claimed that the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan is only valid till May 18. The statement indicated that the tensions between both the countries may rise again.
According to Geo TV, while addressing the Parliament, Dar said that this decision was made during a hotline conversation between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries on May 14.
Dar’s claim has sparked fresh concerns: Will military conflict begin again between India and Pakistan? Will tensions escalate after May 18? The situation appears tense, especially as ministers from Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif government have been repeatedly warning India that the ceasefire could be cancelled if the Indus Water Treaty is not restored.
He said, "Joh ceasefire hai woh pehle 10 tak tha, fir 12 tak extend hua, fir 14 aur ab 18 tak hi hai. Ultimately It will go to dialogue, abhi toh military-to-military communications hain. Political dialogues will take place, hal toh saara masail wahan honge." (The ceasefire was initially until the 10th, then it was extended till the 12th, then the 14th, and now it's only till the 18th. Ultimately, it will lead to dialogue. Right now, it's military-to-military communications. Political dialogues will take place, all the issues will be resolved there).
Ceasefire Timeline Between India And Pakistan
On May 10, both sides agreed to a ceasefire till May 12.
On May 12, they extended it to May 14.
Then, after a conversation on May 14, the ceasefire was extended to May 18.
After the Pahalgam attack, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday stated that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan permanently stops cross-border terrorism in a credible manner.
Speaking to the reporters after the inauguration of the Honduras embassy in New Delhi, he said, "It is clear who wanted cessation of firing." He also said, "We achieved the goals which we set out to do by destroying the terrorist infrastructure."
He further stated, "Since key goals were achieved, I think we reasonably took the position, because even at the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan saying we are striking at terrorist infrastructure and not military and the military has an option to stand out and not interfere."
