Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said Pakistan neither uses nuclear blackmail nor believes in it. He stated that Pakistan's nuclear assets exist solely for its defence, and the country will never threaten others with them.

Asif said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is haunted by Pakistan and its army, even in his dreams. He called Modi's war rhetoric a political strategy aimed at pleasing his voter base, rather than a real security concern. Asif added that Pakistan only fought in self-defence and won the war.

He also claimed Modi now faces a new war within India, as opposition voices rise against his leadership. Citizens, opposition parties, and even regional groups in India are now criticising Modi's ...