Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has revealed that solid evidence exists that undocumented Afghan nationals and Indian state-sponsored support are behind terrorism and organized crime in Pakistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a recent interview with a German publication, the chief of military’s media wing maintained that Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees for four decades, extending their stay several times on humanitarian grounds.
The DG ISPR emphasized that the original causes of their migration – foreign interference and civil war – no longer exist, and Pakistan has worked systematically for their dignified return.
On regional security, The DG ISPR said rising violence in India stems from the government’s hardline policies, adding New Delhi often shifts blame for its internal issues outward while backing subversive actions inside Pakistan.
The DG ISPR pointed out that Pakistan has presented international forums with proof of Indian military officers’ direct involvement in terrorism. He also urged the global community to play its part in resolving the long-standing Kashmir dispute.
He stressed that Pakistan rejected all non-state actors and clarified that no individual or group has the authority to declare jihad apart from the state. He added that Pakistan has been a frontline nation in the fight against terrorism, making tremendous sacrifices.
The DG ISPR further stated that American weapons abandoned in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal are now being used by militant groups — a concern even raised by Washington. He also underlined Pakistan’s constructive ties with China and recalled US President Donald Trump’s role during periods of heightened tensions between Pakistan and India.
Additionally, he noted that the United States has declared the banned Majid Brigade a global terrorist organization, while adding that several militants killed in Balochistan, linked to a group known as “Fitna-e-Hindustan,” were also included in the so-called missing persons lists.
To a question, Lt-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry assailed India and its state institutions, including the Army, for being influenced by extremist political ideologies. "It's very important that the international players, like US, they must intervene and resolve the issues which are the enduring reasons of the ongoing conflict," he added.
Reflecting on the recent May conflict, the ISPR chief said that there has only been a ceasefire. "The conflicts endure. Whether it's the Kashmir issue, whether its the state-sponsored terrorism of India. Whether it is the rising extremism of Hindutva mentality, or rationality that has gripped India. It is important for the international community through its mediation, the Indians are made to realise that this sort of irrationality, strategic arrogance, hubristic attitude that they've adopted, it’s not going to work."