Pakistan’s PM Sharif has said the country was open to a “neutral and transparent” investigation into the attack. During an address at the Pakistan Military Academy, Shehbaz said: “The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt.

The action, part of a heightened crackdown on LeT operatives and suspects linked to the attack, took place in the districts of Shopian, Kulgam, and Pulwama.