Pakistan's defense minister warns that retaliation against India is "increasingly certain"

On May 8th, Pakistan's defense minister said that < b > Pakistan is "increasingly certain" that it will strike India after the incursion of Indian drones into Pakistan. Pakistan's defense minister Asif said that the United States has been leading international efforts to de-escalate the situation, but there is hardly any room for de-escalation and the conflict is heading towards a dead end. He said that Gulf countries are also involved in de-escalation efforts. < b > He denied the claim that India had sabotaged Pakistan's air defense system in Lahore and said the drones had not damaged Pakistan's military installations. < b > He said any retaliation would be concentrated on Indian military bases.