World War 3 fears have escalated as Imran Khan warned of the “huge problem” between India and Pakistan. He said any other conflict in the world would not compare to that between the “two nuclear-armed countries” over Kashmir. It comes as Mr Khan called for the UN to help mediate bilateral discussions between the two countries.
Speaking to Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Khan said: “Our major concern is what is happening to Pakistani disputed territory.
“This is a huge problem. Whatever is happening anywhere else in the world, there’s not a chance of conflict like one between two nuclear-armed countries over Kashmir.
“This is a big threat.
“This will have consequences far beyond the Indian subcontinent if this goes wrong.
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“As someone who sees India is heading in the wrong direction hence it is my duty to tell the world to prevent these sort of conflicts.
“There’s no imminent conflict anywhere else. There is in Kashmir.”
He continued: “If there’s no bilateral discussion between Pakistan and India, how is this issue going to be resolved?
“Either the UN gets involved or a power like the US gets involved.”
The Indian army responded immediately on December 27 after Pakistan broke a ceasefire in the Shahpur sector of the Poonch district, and Naushera in Rajouri district along the Line of Control (LoC), India Today reported.
The Pakistan Army fired on Indian posts along the LoC, triggering a strong retaliation from the Indian army.
Jammu-based defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said: “On Friday, about 1.15 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Sunderbani sector.
Just 24 hours earlier, the Indian army inflicted heavy damage to forward posts in Pakistan after the latter’s army had violated a ceasefire in the Rampur and Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, killing one soldier.