Dawood Ahmed, Qaseem Shah, News Desk:
ISLAMABAD: May 9 — Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday strongly criticised India for making unfounded allegations against Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack, and condemned the continued killing of innocent civilians by Indian forces along the border.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Islamabad alongside Pakistan Air Force’s DGPR Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz, Lt Gen Chaudhry questioned how Indian authorities blamed Pakistan within minutes of the incident without any evidence.
“Is this the first time India has blamed Pakistan without proof? This has happened before,” he said. “When you don’t have evidence, you start military and media aggression to divert attention.”
He said India was using such tactics to cover up internal unrest and policy failures. “Instead of investigating facts, they resort to immediate accusations and start beating the drums of war,” the ISPR chief added.
Lt Gen Chaudhry also condemned Indian military actions targeting Pakistani civilians. “Women and children have lost their lives due to unprovoked Indian shelling along the Line of Control and working boundary,” he revealed. “These are not isolated incidents, but part of a consistent pattern of hostility.”
He urged the international community to take notice of India’s provocations, disinformation campaigns, and cross-border violence that continue to threaten regional stability.
