Pahalgam Terrorist Attack / Pakistan admitted to harboring terrorists, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said...

Pahalgam Terrorist Attack: For some time now, there have been waves of tension in the relations between India and Pakistan, but the recent barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir has given this tension a dangerous turn. Innocent civilians and security forces were targeted in this attack, which has created a wave of anger across the country.

Amid the backdrop of this attack, a statement by Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has come to light, which has further fueled the tension between the two countries. Asif has admitted in an interview that Pakistan has supported, trained and sheltered terrorists in the past decades—and that too not just for its own interests, but as part of the strategy of America and Western countries.

Confession that robbed the world of its sleep

In an interview with British channel Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim, when Asif was asked whether Pakistan has a long history of supporting terrorists, he said in clear words, "Yes, we have been doing this dirty work for America and the West for the last three decades." This statement not only exposes Pakistan's double standards but also shows how terror has been used as a tool in international politics.

Asif also said that if Pakistan had not participated in the war against the Soviet Union and the war after 9/11, its record would have been spotless. But it cannot be denied that these facts have been admitted by a senior Pakistani minister himself, which has raised serious questions on its credibility.

India's decisive stand

After the Pakistani confession and the Pahalgam attack, India has now taken a tougher stand than ever before. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in clear words that, "Now the time has come to destroy the remaining bastions of terror." He promised that the culprits of the attack and those who conspired it would be given such punishment which they would have never imagined.

Meanwhile, by suspending the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, India has sent a message to Pakistan that the era of 'old rules' is over. Pakistan must understand that terrorism is no longer its strategic asset but a cause of its international isolation.

Way forward

The Pakistani minister's confession is a warning not just to India but to the entire international community. It is time for global powers to think how long terrorism will be ignored when it is being used for political interests.

India has now opened a decisive front. The question is will Pakistan mend its ways or will it isolate itself from the global scene?

This event will not only bring about a change in the subcontinent's security strategy but will also demand a tough and collective stand against global terrorism.