Afghan nationals and Indian officers terrorism in Pakistan has been confirmed by credible evidence, according to Director General ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif. In an interview with a German magazine, he said serving Indian military officers and illegal Afghan citizens are directly involved in terrorist attacks and organized crime across Pakistan.
Lt Gen Sharif said Pakistan hosted Afghan refugees for four decades and has taken systematic measures for their dignified repatriation. He added that Islamabad repeatedly extended deadlines for the repatriation process on humanitarian grounds to ensure their safe and honorable return.
He noted that the original reasons for hosting Afghan refugees were foreign interventions and the prolonged civil war in Afghanistan. However, credible evidence now shows that illegal Afghan residents have been involved in terrorism and organized crime in Pakistan — a fact also recognized at the international level.
The DG ISPR further pointed out that U.S.-supplied weapons abandoned in Afghanistan are now being used in terror activities, a matter Washington itself has expressed concern over.
He stressed that Pakistan is facing Indian-sponsored terrorism, adding that there is “irrefutable evidence” of serving Indian military officers’ involvement in violent acts inside the country. Pakistan, he said, has repeatedly shared dossiers of Indian-sponsored terrorism with the international community.
Criticizing New Delhi’s growing extremist policies, Lt Gen Sharif said the recent surge in violent incidents in India is the outcome of the government’s radical ideology. He accused India of deflecting domestic problems by projecting them as external issues, and vice versa.
On Kashmir, the DG ISPR reminded the international community of its responsibility to resolve the longstanding dispute, warning that Indian state institutions, including the army, are increasingly influenced by extremist political ideologies.
He underlined that Pakistan rejects all non-state actors without discrimination and does not allow space for armed groups within its territory. Reaffirming Pakistan’s role as a frontline state in the war on terror, he said the country has made immense sacrifices in fighting terrorism.
Lt Gen Sharif also referred to the U.S. designation of the outlawed Majid Brigade as a global terrorist group, highlighting that several militants killed in Balochistan-linked violence were falsely listed as “missing persons.”
Underscoring Pakistan’s strategic partnership with China, the DG ISPR said Islamabad values its constructive ties with Beijing. He also noted that during heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, the role of the U.S. President was recognized globally as that of a strategic leader.
