Pakistan’s top military spokesperson has made it clear: the country’s nuclear programme is completely secure, and no one can even think about threatening it. Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry firmly stated, “No one can dare target Pakistan’s nuclear assets.”
He emphasized that Pakistan is a responsible, declared nuclear power, and its nuclear capability reflects both national defense and a commitment to regional peace. The programme, he assured, is tightly controlled by institutions and meets all global safety standards.
The general didn’t stop there. He accused India of using covert terrorism to hold back Pakistan’s progress, saying New Delhi wants to maintain power dominance in the region. “India wants to keep Pakistan distracted through terrorism so it doesn’t realize its full potential,” he said, pointing directly at India’s Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) for operating terror cells in Pakistan.
Lt Gen Chaudhry revealed specific cases — including an Indian military officer, Major Sandeep, allegedly running IED attacks — and said Pakistan has publicly shared evidence, including audio recordings and money trails, showing how these operations are managed from across the border.
He also reminded the world that India’s interference in Pakistan isn’t new. “What was Mukti Bahini in 1971? That was state-sponsored terrorism,” he added, recalling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s own admission of India’s role in the events of 1971.
Responding to India’s usual finger-pointing over terrorism, he flipped the narrative. “Terrorism is actually India’s internal problem,” he said, pointing to ongoing state oppression of Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and other minorities.
Lt Gen Chaudhry warned that India’s refusal to acknowledge its internal issues and constant blame game was lowering the peace threshold between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. He said one misstep could lead to an uncontrollable situation, putting the entire South Asian region — 1.6 billion people — at risk.
In contrast, he highlighted Pakistan’s responsible and mature approach: “We are fully committed not just to fight terrorism, but to completely uproot extremism from our society.”
