Pakistan’s air force chief on Thursday warned archrival India against escalating the dispute over Kashmir into full-scale war, urging New Delhi to exercise restraint. Marshal Sohail Aman’s warning came as tensions are soaring between Islamabad and New Delhi over the contested Himalayan territory where Pakistan said Indian fire on Wednesday killed 12

civilians and three soldiers — the deadliest incident in weeks of border clashes. Aman said that if Indian forces escalate the crisis, Pakistani troops “know full well how to deal with them.” On a visit to Islamabad, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson held talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz. FULL REPORT


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