Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar faced an embarrassing moment on Sky News when anchor Yalda Hakim fact-checked his denial of terror camps in Pakistan — just hours after India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
While Tarar accused India of targeting civilian areas during its recent preemptive strikes, Hakim firmly countered:
“The Indian armed forces have said that they only targeted terrorist camps and not Pakistani military facilities.”
India reportedly struck nine terror hubs, including Jaish-e-Mohammad’s base in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s facility in Muridke, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
Tarar rejected these claims, stating:
“There are no terrorist camps in Pakistan. Pakistan is a victim of terrorism. We are fighting terrorism on our western borders… We’ve lost 90,000 lives in this war.”
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Hakim swiftly pointed to recent admissions by top Pakistani leaders, saying:
“Your Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted that Pakistan has for decades had a policy of funding, backing and using terrorist groups as proxies.”
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She also cited statements by General Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto, and even Bilawal Bhutto, all acknowledging Pakistan’s controversial history with terrorism.
When Tarar tried to frame Pakistan as a “frontline state” against terror and “guarantor of world peace,” Hakim reminded him:
“Osama bin Laden was discovered in Abbottabad in Pakistan.”
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Tarar’s rebuttal faltered further when he invited Hakim to visit Pakistan — prompting her to respond:
“I have been to Pakistan.”
India’s Response and UN Backing
In a separate statement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India’s actions were “measured, non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible.” He underlined that the mission aimed to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent future cross-border attacks.
Misri also referred to the UN Security Council’s press statement on the Pahalgam attack, which emphasized the need to hold “perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors of terrorism accountable.”
India has framed Operation Sindoor as a necessary move not just for national defense, but also in alignment with international expectations for accountability in counter-terrorism.
