2 weeks Ago By Mashable News Staff
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted that his country has been involved in supporting and training terrorists for the past three decades. The remarks, which align with India’s long-standing accusations against Islamabad, come at a time of heightened tensions following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam , J&K, that claimed the lives of 26 tourists. During an interview with Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim where he was questioned about Pakistan’s history of backing terrorist organisations, Asif candidly stated, "We have been doing this dirty work for the US and the West, including Britain, for three decades.
" We have been doing the dirty work of the United States for three decades”. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif spoke to me last night in a remarkable and wide ranging interview about the escalating situation in Kashmir. India is blaming Pakistan who says there is no.
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twitter.com/QzHM6d3CsG — Yalda Hakim (@SkyYaldaHakim) April 25, 2025 He went on to clarify, however, that this was a 'mistake' and emphasised the supposed toll it has taken on Pakistan. "If we had not joined the war against the Soviet Union and later on, following the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan would have an unimpeachable track record," the minister added.
Asif's comments reference Pakistan's historical alignment with the US, particularly its role in supporting the mujahideen against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan during the Cold War. He also pointed to Pakistan’s cooperation with the US after the September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda attacks in New York, which led to the invasion of Afghanistan. However, Pakistan then chose to shelter Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
ALSO SEE: Indian Navy Officer Killed In Pahalgam Terror Attack A Week After Wedding; Wife Bids Emotional Goodbye The minister's remarks come in the wake of the Pahalgam attack launched by The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the banned Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tells Al Jazeera the deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir may be a “false flag operation,” though he gave no evidence. pic.
twitter.com/17f73FRj5W — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 25, 2025 Shockingly enough, Asif told Aljazeera that the attack may be a "false flag operation" without providing any evidence. He even denied the existence of Lashkar-e-Taiba, stating, "Lashkar is an old name.
It does not exist." He even refused to acknowledge the TRF and called Pakistan a "victim of terrorism." Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared up rapidly since the Pahalgam attack.
PM Narendra Modi has vowed that India would "identify, trace, and punish" the terrorists and their handlers. ALSO SEE: Nagpur Couple Narrates Deadly Pahalgam Terror Attack After Their Escape; 'People Were Crushing Each Other'.
