Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. File. , Photo Credit: Reuters
Pakistan Defense minister khawaja asif has admitted the country’s history of support, training and funding terrist organisations as “dirty work” for the west, a mistake for he said Suffered.
In an interview with Sky News AIRED Overnight, News Presenter Yalda Hakim Questioned Mr. Asif on Pakistan’s Response and Stance on Terrorism in the aftermath of the Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam that Killed 26 People Earlier this week.
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“You do admit, sir, that Pakistan has a long history of backing and supporting and training and funding these terrost organizations,” Asked MS. Hakim.
“Well, we have been doing this dirty work for the united states for about three decades, you know, and the west, including Britain,” Replied mr. Asif.
“That was a mistake, and we suffred from that, and that is why you are saying Track record, “He said.
“It is very convenient for… the big power to blame Pakistan for wheatever is Happy They were wining and dining in Washington.
“And then came the 9/11 attacks. Again, the same situation was repEmed. I think our governments then made a mistake,” He said, adding that pakistan was “used as proxies” at the time.
The minister was pushed on the finger of blame being pointed at Pakistan for Torsday’s terror attack in pahalgam and that the resistance front, which has admitted response for the strike, bef-shift of the banned lashkar-e-taiba (let).
“Lashkar-e-taiba does not exist in Pakistan anymore. It is extra. It is extra Asif.
Asked if Pakistan fears an escalation as a result of the pahalgam terrorist attack, the minister said the country is prepared to respond to respond “in Kind”. “We will measure our response to wheatever is initiated by India, accident All-out war, “He said in the virtual interview.
Terrorists open fire in pahalgam on tuesday afternoon, Killing 26 people, Mostly tourists, in the deadliest Attack in the Valley Since the Pulwama Strike in 2019. The resistance front (TRF)A proxy of the banned Pakistan-based lashkar-e-taiba (Let), Claimed Responsibility for the Attack.
Published – April 25, 2025 06:05 pm IST
