Islamabad: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has criticized the recent remarks made by the Indian Army Chief, labeling them as an attempt to divert global attention away from India’s actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), as well as its internal repression of minorities and trans-national repression.

According to Radio Pakistan, ISPR stated that the Indian Army Chief’s insinuation of Pakistan being the epicenter of terrorism contradicts facts and represents a futile exercise of India’s long-standing strategy of blaming Pakistan for indigenous reactions to state-sponsored violence. ISPR described this as a case of extreme duplicity, noting that the General, during his previous tenure in IIOJK, oversaw severe repression of Kashmiris.

ISPR further noted that such statements are politically motivated and reflect the extreme politicization of the Indian Army. The world, ISPR added, is aware of India’s hate-speech events that incite violence against Muslims. The international community is also not oblivious to India’s trans-national assassinations and the oppressive use of force by Indian Security Forces against civilians, leading to gross human rights violations against unarmed Kashmiris.

ISPR emphasized that such oppression has only strengthened the resolve of Kashmiris in their pursuit of self-determination as outlined in UN Security Council Resolutions. Instead of fabricating a non-existent terror infrastructure in Pakistan, ISPR suggested that it would be prudent for India to acknowledge the reality on the ground.

ISPR also highlighted the fact that a senior Indian military officer is currently in Pakistan’s custody, caught orchestrating terror acts against civilians, a fact that the Indian General has conveniently ignored. Pakistan expressed strong objection to such baseless statements.

Empathizing with the victims of the Indian Army’s actions, ISPR conveyed hope that civility, professionalism, and international norms would guide the conduct of the Indian Army’s leadership instead of succumbing to political pressures.