The option to go nuclear is not on the cards right now, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said as Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each other's installations, escalating the already serious confrontations.

"At the moment, the nuclear option is not on the cards. However, if the situation comes up, the 'watchers' will be affected as well,"  Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo News.