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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaking to the media in Lachin, Azerbaijan on May 28, 2025. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Saturday recalled Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) one year ago, and reiterated Pakistan’s consistent position on the Pahalgam “false flag operation”.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, the minister emphasized the country’s commitment to counter-terrorism, regional stability and a transparent, impartial investigation into the episode.
He said the PM, while speaking to cadets at PMA Kakul on April 26, 2025, had clearly articulated Pakistan’s stance on the Pahalgam incident, rejecting baseless allegations and calling for an end to the blame game associated with such events.
On April 22, 2025, over a dozen tourists were killed in the Pahalgam area of held Kashmir, an incident that India immediately blamed on Pakistan. The eastern neighbor later carried out strikes inside Pakistan, a provocation to which Pakistan responded with full force.
He recalled that a meeting of the National Security Committee held on April 24 last year had also given a comprehensive response to the allegations, followed by the prime minister’s visit to Kakul where he delivered a historic address responding to the Pahalgam false flag operation.
Tarar said the prime minister termed the Pahalgam incident a “tragedy” and expressed sympathy with the victims, while conveying Pakistan’s concern and sorrow at the international level. “The prime minister made it clear that the recurring pattern of baseless accusations under the cover of such incidents must stop,” he added.
Contrasting Pakistan’s position with India’s, the minister said Pakistan had consistently condemned terrorism and remained engaged in combating the menace, whereas India had failed to adopt a clear stance in this regard.
He said the distinction between a country fighting terrorism and one promoting it had become evident before the international community.
