The terrorist attack in pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, not only shook India, but its effect is visible in neighboring country Pakistan. As the information about the attack became public, the search activity on indian leaders, especially prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister amit shah, increased rapidly on Pakistan's social media and google search.
According to google Trends, keywords like 'Pahalgam Attack', 'Kashmir Attack', 'Modi', 'India retaliation', and 'Jammu' are being searched the most inside Pakistan. Especially the word 'Pahalgam' was trending at the third place in pakistan, which indicates that common Pakistani citizens are also expressing deep concern about this incident and India's possible reaction after that.
Fear and speculation on social media
Not just google search, but Pakistan's social media platforms like X, facebook and YouTube are also witnessing a lot of discussion on this topic. Hashtags like #PahalgamTerroristAttack and #Modi are trending in Pakistan. social media users shared screenshots of google search, which clearly showed that Pakistani users are rapidly searching for information related to India's military response.
Some users have also expressed the fear in their posts that India, especially prime minister Modi, may take some major military action in response to this attack. In this context, old incidents like Pulwama and Balakot are also being repeatedly recalled.
Questions about the preparedness of the Pakistani government and army
Amidst this entire incident, the statement of former pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit was also much discussed. He said that pakistan is fully prepared to respond to any attack by India. While this statement on one hand claims Pakistani military preparations, on the other hand it also indicates that the Pakistani administration itself is cautious about India's reaction this time. At the same time, the general public of pakistan is also now seen active on google on security related issues. Keywords like 'India attack Pahalgam', 'Kashmir attack update', 'Modi pahalgam reaction', and 'India news on pakistan army' are being searched continuously.
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