Pakistan Admits Shielding Terror Group Behind Pahalgam Attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the removal of The Resistance Front (TRF) from a UN Security Council statement condemning the Pahalgam attack, citing a lack of supporting evidence for TRF’s alleged involvement and contesting its classification as a terrorist group. He defended Pakistan’s actions, emphasizing the need for mentioning Jammu and Kashmir alongside Pahalgam and rejecting claims of TRF responsibility for the attack as false. Dar stated that Pakistan’s objections delayed the statement’s finalization, despite international pressure to reach a consensus. He characterized TRF as a local forum, a byproduct of the 2019 revocation of Article 370.
John Q. Hosedrinker