Let alone the cost of a full fledged armed conflict, Pak is now incurring heavy costs for the present LOC skirmish. In UPA regime the hands of our Security forces were tied down. But now armed with free hand from the Government of India our forces are giving a befitting reply and matching their firepower, leaving Pakistan sulking.
Pakistan is only a namesake Democratic country and the entire world knows it. Recent cancellation of NSA talks are a solid proof.
In Pakistan , the Kashmir issue is only for the Pak Army to stay relevant. Without the K bogey they cannot call the shots.