Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Tuesday presented what he termed "irrefutable evidence" of India’s direct involvement in sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan.
In a high-profile media briefing, the military spokesperson disclosed that Indian national Abdul Majeed, arrested from Jhelum bus stand on April 25, was responsible for 47 terrorist operations across Pakistan. He said the suspect had received direct instructions, funding, and explosive materials from active Indian Army officers.
Lt Gen Chaudhry revealed that security agencies recovered a 2.5kg bomb, Rs1 million in cash, and an Indian-manufactured drone from the possession of Abdul Majeed. These materials, he said, were intended for future attacks on both civilians and security personnel.
“The handler of this terrorist is Subedar Sukhwinder, an officer in the Indian Army. We have obtained WhatsApp chat records and other digital forensic evidence that clearly implicates Indian military involvement,” said the DG ISPR.
Phone call reveals deadly plot
The ISPR chief played an audio recording of a purported phone call between Abdul Majeed and Major Sandeep Verma, another serving officer of the Indian Army. In the call, a voice said to be of Major Sandeep explicitly discusses terror financing, bomb-making techniques, and target locations.
“Our goal is to kill as many Pakistanis as possible,” the voice identified as that of Major Sandeep reportedly told Majeed during the call. The officer allegedly coordinated operations stretching from Balochistan to Lahore, all while operating from Nowshera in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the military spokesman explained.
Detailed terror plots and payments
According to the ISPR DG, Majeed was given Rs600,000 for a deadly attack near Jalalpur Jattan, where four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred. For another operation in Bhimber, where three soldiers were injured, Majeed received Rs180,000.
On March 18, he was instructed to retrieve two bombs hidden in a suspicious bag in Kotli, with Rs60,000 provided for that mission. Explosives for various attacks were sourced from areas near Barnala and Head Marala, with guidance from Indian intelligence officers providing online terrorism training, said the military spokesperson.
Forensics and digital trail
Lt Gen Chaudhry emphasized that WhatsApp conversations, phone call recordings, video and audio evidence, and ongoing mobile forensics substantiate these claims beyond doubt. “This is not a political statement but a matter of national security backed by solid, technical evidence,” he asserted.
India’s baseless allegations post-Pahalgam
The army spokesperson slammed India for launching a propaganda campaign against Pakistan following the Pahalgam incident in Indian-occupied Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed. "Even seven days after the incident, India has failed to provide a shred of evidence linking Pakistan," Lt Gen Sharif stated.
He accused New Delhi of using such incidents as pretexts to deflect attention from domestic failures and upcoming elections, while simultaneously funding, training, and deploying terrorists on Pakistani soil.
“Pakistan will not allow its peace and sovereignty to be undermined. The world must take notice of India's state-sponsored terrorism,” concluded DG ISPR.
