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‘Why the need for all this drama’: DG ISPR lampoons India's 'neutralised Pakistani terrorist' claims, presents him before media

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry lampooned India’s claims of “neutralising” a “terrorist” allegedly linked to the Pakistani military, presenting the individual during a press conference on Thursday. The press conference comes after Indian media reported that an individual wanted in connection with the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack last year…

‘Why the need for all this drama’: DG ISPR lampoons India's 'neutralised Pakistani terrorist' claims, presents him before media

During a press conference, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry dismissed India's claims of "neutralising" a Pakistani terrorist, which allegedly ties to a 2022 Pahalgam attack. The DG ISPR presented a timeline showing that Indian forces first claimed to have killed a "Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist" on September 30, before later identifying the deceased as Mohammad Asif, who was found alive and well.

India has since claimed that Asif and three others were involved in various attacks, including the Shaw Sitar attack in 2024. However, Chaudhry pointed out that India's claims were fabricated and aimed at covering up their own terrorist activities. He highlighted India's history of sponsoring terrorism and their involvement in various terrorist groups, such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Taliban.

Chaudhry also noted that India's terrorism has taken on an internal dimension, targeting Muslims and other minorities in India.

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