ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Wednesday that India has failed to provide evidence for its allegations against Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack, one year after the incident.
The April 22, 2025, attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in one of the deadliest assaults in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir in recent years.
“To this day, India has not presented any solid evidence or proof regarding the Pahalgam incident, nor has it offered satisfactory explanations,” Tarar said in a televised statement marking the anniversary.
He said Pakistan had offered a neutral and transparent investigation, but India refused, raising “serious questions” about its claims.
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Tarar alleged the incident could have been a “false flag operation”, criticising what he described as a narrative driven by “false pride, arrogance and greed”.
He also questioned how a police report was registered within minutes of the attack and pointed to concerns raised by analysts over security arrangements at the site.
“Without evidence, without investigation, and without proper inquiry, the blame was immediately placed on Pakistan,” he said.
The minister said Pakistan, itself a victim of terrorism, had expressed sympathy with the victims and reiterated its call for accountability based on credible evidence.
He accused India of using the incident for political purposes and criticised its media for spreading what he called “propaganda”.
Tarar said that New Delhi has been involved in terrorist activities on Pakistani soil.
Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours deteriorated sharply after the attack, with India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan responding by halting trade, closing its airspace to Indian flights, and shutting the Wagah border crossing.
The crisis escalated further when India carried out air strikes on May 6, prompting retaliatory action by Pakistan. Days of tit-for-tat strikes ended in a ceasefire on May 10 following US intervention.
Tarar warned that any future escalation would be met with a “firm, decisive and swift response”, while reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to peace.
