- By Supratik Das
- Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:03 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a shocking revelation, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif acknowledged that Pakistan had supported and nurtured terror organizations, citing that it was under a "dirty job" executed on the instructions of the United States and the West. In a shocking interview with Sky News host Yalda Hakim, now viral on social media, Asif admitted Pakistan's three-decade history of assisting terror outfits. The minister also made a cryptic threat of an "all-out war" with India.
"We Did the Dirty Work....": Pakistan Defence Minister
Asked outright by Yalda Hakim about Pakistan's history of supporting and training terror groups, Asif replied,"Now we have been doing this dirty work for the United States for roughly three decades… and the West, including Britain. That was a blunder, and we paid for that." He also tried to rationalize Pakistan's actions by attributing the country's participation in the Cold War and post-9/11 wars to it. "If we hadn't participated in the war against the Soviet Union and then the war post-9/11, Pakistan's record was impeccable," he said.
India Hits Back with Firm Diplomatic Actions Post-Pahalgam Attack
The revelations come at a time when India is reeling from the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. Following the attack, the Indian government has taken a strong diplomatic stance:
• India suspended the historic Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960
• Closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari
• Suspension of the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals
• A 48-hour deadline for Pakistani citizens in India to return
• Reduction in diplomatic staff at High Commissions in both countries
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that the Cabinet Committee on Security considered the cross-border connections of the terror attack, adding that it occurred at a time when Jammu & Kashmir was moving towards peace, stability, and economic growth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the nation after the attack, reassuring the people that the perpetrators of the heinous act would be met with unprecedented repercussions. "The time has come to uproot the last bastions of terrorism. The collective willpower of 140 crore Indians will now shatter the backbone of the culprits," the Prime Minister stated.