On Oct. 10 (local time), Pakistan's foreign minister stated that if India stops its attacks first, Pakistan will also refrain from retaliating.
According to Geo News Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's foreign minister and deputy prime minister, noted, "Pakistan has always wanted peace, and if India stops at this point, we will also consider peace."
He added, "If they stop, we will not retaliate or do anything."
He said, "We truly want peace" and added, "Our goal is not destruction and waste of money, nor do we want the hegemony that any country we have proven has."
Pakistan also indicated that it has no intention to use nuclear weapons at this time.
Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's defense minister, reported that a meeting of the National Command Authority, the highest military and civilian body overseeing Pakistan's nuclear weapons, was not scheduled for that day.
Recently, after India blamed Pakistan for the attacks by armed groups that resulted in 26 deaths in Kashmir, sporadic skirmishes occurred between the two countries near the Line of Control in Kashmir, escalating into more intense attacks.
On the 7th, India launched 'Operation Sindhur,' striking nine areas including Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Punjab province with missiles. The Pakistan military has characterized this operation as a "act of war" and is responding with retaliation, escalating the conflict.
On the 10th, the Pakistan military responded to an attack on Indian military bases by conducting retaliatory strikes on India's missile storage facilities and air bases.
In response, the international community, including the United States and China, urged both countries to avoid escalating the conflict.