Indo-Pak Nuclear War: An Unimaginable Catastrophe

Shariq Ali | Valueversity

During last few days, when tensions between India and Pakistan reached alarming levels, media on both sides portrayed the war frenzy as if it were some sort of game. Analyses, debates, and headlines—devoid of seriousness, realism, or any reflection on human tragedy—prevented the public from grasping the true consequences of war.

It is a fact that India and Pakistan together possess more than 300 nuclear weapons. If a full-scale nuclear war breaks out, over 10 million people could lose their lives within just the first few hours.

Cities like Delhi, Lahore, Karachi, and Mumbai could be reduced to ashes in moments.

Radiation would poison the land, water, and air. A phenomenon known as “nuclear winter” would drastically drop global temperatures, destroying crops and plunging the region into famine.

Research institutions, including Princeton University, warn that the effects of such a war would not remain confined to South Asia. Instead, it would lead to global food shortages, pandemics, and economic collapse.

Hospitals would become non-functional, survivors would endure lifelong suffering, and future generations would face a bleak existence marked by mental and physical disabilities.

Now the choice is ours: Do we wish to continue down the path of hatred, revenge, and destruction—or take the road of love, peace, and progress?

The time has come to choose reason over madness. To choose life over death.