Khawaja Asif warns of ‘real risk’ of war with India, stirs controversy with religious rhetoric
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has sparked fresh diplomatic tensions by declaring that the “chances of war with India are very real,” while invoking religious rhetoric in response to recent warnings from India’s top security establishment. His remarks, delivered via social media and later echoed in televised interviews on October 6, 2025, have drawn sharp…