A Pakistani minister has sparked controversy by stating that "any country which will not stand with Pakistan over Kashmir will be taken as our enemy and our missiles will hit them also, if in a state of war".

Pakistan Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur recently claimed that the world was silent over Kashmir dispute and that ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan may result in an all-out war between the two arch-rivals.

If the tensions with India escalate on the issue of Kashmir, Pakistan will be forced into war and those standing with India on the Kashmir issue would have to face the consequences, he said.

Any country that would support India on Kashmir will be taken as an enemy of Pakistan. And missiles will be fired at that country also, he said during an interview at a local television.

The statement by the Pak minister comes at a time when a delegation of European members of Parliament are currently visiting Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the situation.

Gandapur’s statement went viral and is being widely criticized by the masses, calling it irresponsible.