India failed to provide evidence on Pahalgam even after a year: Attaullah Tarar
New Delhi has a history of false flag operations, says Information Minister
Islamabad: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that even a year on, India has failed to provide evidence for its allegations against Pakistan regarding the Pahalgam false flag operation.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a televised statement issued on the anniversary of the attack, Attaullah Tarar said, “To this day, India has not presented any solid evidence or proof regarding the Pahalgam incident, nor has it offered satisfactory explanations.” He said the Pahalgam incident “reflects hollow thinking, illogical reasoning, false ego, arrogance and greed”.
He maintained that “false flag operations have been part of India’s history,” and described the handling of the Pahalgam incident as “crude.” He said India did not respond positively when Pakistan offered an “independent and impartial investigation,” adding that “India’s refusal to hold an inquiry is proof that the Pahalgam incident was a false flag operation”.
The minister questioned how the first information report (FIR) of the case was registered within “10 minutes of the incident” and noted that think tanks had raised questions about there being “no proper security” at the site. “Without evidence, without investigation and without proper inquiry, the blame was immediately placed on Pakistan,” he said, adding that “baseless and fabricated propaganda” becomes very difficult to sell. “Even today, the world continues to ask questions and India has no answers to give,” he added.
“India’s issue is that it presents its internal matters as external ones and its external matters as internal. A clear example of this is terrorism,” Tarar said. He added, “Terrorism is India’s internal issue, yet it portrays it as an external problem. Similarly, the Kashmir issue is an international issue but India presents it as an internal one.” The minister slammed the ugly face of Indian media for spreading propaganda. He asserted that India’s institutions have been politicised and suppress minorities.
Tarar highlighted that India had been found involved in transnational terrorism, including the killings of Sikh leaders abroad. “So terrorism is part of India’s state policy and they continue to follow it,” he added. He reiterated that New Delhi was involved in terrorism on Pakistani soil, adding that the country had evidence for it that is periodically shared with the international community.
He warned that “any misadventure of any kind will be met with a firm, decisive and swift response,” reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to defend its sovereignty.
The minister contended that due to its policies, India was facing global isolation, while Pakistan was moving forward on its mission of peace.
