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Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern over the terror attack in Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. A spokesperson conveyed condolences to the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery for the injured, Firstpost reported.

Earlier, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif distanced the country from the incident, stating, “We have absolutely nothing to do with it. We reject terrorism in all its forms and everywhere.” He attributed the attack to local dissent and what he called “homegrown forces” in the region, as stated by Firstpost.

The Resistance Front (TRF), an outfit affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the April 22 afternoon attack.

Meanwhile, the bodies of the victims had been brought to Srinagar on wednesday. Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, who arrived in the city shortly after the incident, paid tribute by placing flowers on the coffins at the Police Control Room.

Noting that currently there is partial impact of local and westerly winds in the country, the Hydrology and Meteorological Forecasting Division said the country's weather will remain fair today. 

According to the Division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces and fair in the rest of the country this afternoon. 

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces. 

Similarly, light rain and snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces.. 

The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and fair in the rest of the country tonight. 

Light rain and snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces. 

At least 26 people have been killed, including foreign tourists, after terrorists struck a prime tourist  location of Pahalgam in South Kashmir on tuesday. As stated by The Hindu, the attackers are suspected to be from The Resistance Front (TRF).

Gunmen emerged from nearby forests and fired indiscriminately, causing panic. The remote location hindered rescue efforts, though locals and security forces assisted in evacuations. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack, while Home Minister Amit Shah visited Srinagar to oversee the response. A helpline has been established for affected families, according to The Hindu.

Political leaders, including Omar Abdullah, Priyanka Gandhi, and Rajnath Singh, denounced the incident, calling it unprecedented and cowardly. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar expressed solidarity with India. 

Authorities have launched a manhunt and promised heightened security in the region.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly lowered its 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8%, down from 2.7% in January, blaming rising trade tariff uncertainties, BBC reported.

Despite the downgrade, US markets rebounded after early-week losses triggered by President Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom he called a "major loser" for resisting rate cuts.  

As stated by BBC,  IMF’s chief economist stressed the need for public trust in central banks, stating, " People must remain confident that central banks will act to control inflation ."

The warning comes amid global economic instability affecting investor sentiment and policymaking.