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Musharraf reveals he mulled nuking India in wake of 2001 attack: Report

The former Pakistan President said he decided against the nuclear option fearing India's retaliation

Ajmal Kasab, Pervez Musharraf, Kulbhushan Jadhav
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Pervez Musharraf said that the Kulbhushan Jadhav was a bigger criminal than Ajmal Kasab. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India Dubai
Pakistan's former military dictator Gen Pervez Musharraf says he mulled the use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but decided against doing so out of fear of retaliation, according to a media report.

Musharraf, 73, also recalled that he had many sleepless nights, asking himself whether he would or could deploy nuclear weapons, the Japanese daily 'Mainichi Shimbun' said.

The former president disclosed that amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament, he contemplated the use of nuclear weapons, but decided