Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has stated that India has not presented any evidence to support its accusations against Pakistan regarding the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists. He further alleged that India is actively involved in cross-border terrorism within Pakistan.
The Kashmir Resistance group, also known as The Resistance Front, denied any role in the incident, despite an earlier message suggesting otherwise. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an impartial international investigation into the attack.
Speaking to the media, Lt Gen Chaudhry said a week had passed since the attack, but India had yet to share any proof to back its claims. Instead, he said, Pakistan has evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism on its soil. He cited the April 25 arrest of a Pakistani national, trained and funded by India, from Jhelum. The man was found in possession of an IED, two phones, and a large amount of cash, including Rs1 million recovered from his residence, along with an Indian-origin drone.
The DG ISPR revealed that the suspect’s handler was a serving Indian army officer, Subedar Sukvinder. Forensic investigations linked four Indian army personnel to terrorist activities in Pakistan, including Major Sandeep Verma, identified as the main handler. An alleged audio recording between Verma and a recruited terrorist, Abdul Majeed, was shared, in which the Indian officer discusses terrorist operations from Balochistan to Lahore and financial arrangements.
Lt Gen Chaudhry described this evidence as undeniable and open to scrutiny by any independent authority. He also noted that IEDs were delivered using drones and claimed the captured terrorist had already conducted four attacks.
Separately, the Pakistan Army reportedly shot down an Indian drone along the Line of Control (LoC), amid continued cross-border firing for five consecutive nights following years of relative calm.
The Pakistan Mission to the UN also accused regional rivals of backing the March 11 Jaffer Express hijacking by BLA militants, which ended after a two-day operation without any civilian casualties. Pakistan claims to possess credible evidence linking India to the attack.
