PESHAWAR: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that nearly 30 suicide bombers involved in attacks over the past two years were Afghan nationals, indicating that India is exploiting Afghanistan to orchestrate terrorism against Pakistan.
Addressing an important press conference at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, the DGD ISPR said that a terror-crime nexus lies behind ongoing terrorist activities, emphasizing that India provides complete backing and support to these militants.
DG ISPR said that a “political-criminal nexus” is behind the recent surge in terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The military’s spokesperson stated that certain elements are promoting a false narrative against ongoing anti-terror operations, which he said not only misleads the public but also mocks the sacrifices of Pakistan’s security forces.
He added that this deliberate campaign reflects the political-criminal nexus is behind the terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan — and particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — has battled the scourge of terrorism for the past two decades.
He said the purpose of today’s press conference was to review the security situation in KP. “Together with the people of KP, we are determined to uproot terrorism,” the DG ISPR said, praising the province’s citizens for confronting militancy with courage.
Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry paid tribute to the martyrs of KP, saying the brave sons of the soil have written a history of valor with their blood.