Pakistan says Indian strikes have ignited an 'inferno in the region'

巴基斯坦表示,印度袭击引发该地区“一场烈火”。

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2025-05-08

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Pakistan has condemned India’s overnight missile strikes on its territory as acts of war. We hear from the Pakistani cabinet minister Ahsan Iqbal. Also in the programme: The Papal conclave in the Vatican begins to elect a successor to Pope Francis; and in his first interview since leaving the White House the former US President, Joe Biden, tells the BBC that the Trump administration is guilty of what he described as "modern-day appeasement" because of the way it has been pressuring Ukraine to give up territory to Russia. (Photo: Members of the media film the inside of a building after it was hit by an Indian strike in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 7 May 2025. Credit: Reuters)
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  • Hello, this is Isabella Jewell, part of the team from the Global News Podcast.

  • Tensions in India and Pakistan have spiked once again over the divided region of Kashmir.

  • raising fears of a dangerous conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

  • But why is the Himalayan region such a flashpoint?

  • What do people in India and Pakistan think of it all?

  • And is there a way to resolve the dispute?

  • To help us answer these questions, we're hearing from BBC journalists in the region.

  • Listen now, just search for Global News Podcast wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour Live from the BBC World Service in London.

  • I'm Rebecca Kesby.

  • Within the past hour,

  • black smoke has emerged from the tiny chimney above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.

  • That means the process of choosing the next Pope will continue tomorrow.

  • In 30 minutes, we'll hear from our correspondent in St Peter's Square.

  • First, though,

  • can the governments of India and Pakistan be urged to turn back from the brink as tensions escalate in the region?

  • India says the strikes were revenge for what they allege was Pakistan's state involvement in a deadly terror attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month.

  • Pakistan denies that charge.

  • World leaders and senior diplomats have been calling for both sides to show caution and restraint.