Asif said India's rhetoric was intensifying and Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an attack.

Tensions between Pakistan and India escalate as military incursions loom following a deadly attack in Kashmir.

Pakistan's defence minister said on Monday that a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations.

In the days since, tensions have risen dangerously between India and Pakistan, which have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir.

India has yet to present clear evidence of who conducted the attack on April 22nd that killed 26 mostly Hindu men in Pahalgam, a popular tourist spot in the Muslim-majority region. But local police are searching for two Pakistani suspects and one Indian.

India said it test-fired missiles, showcasing its capability to hit distant targets, amid growing tension with Pakistan.