KEY POINTS
- Attaullah Tarar’s laughable interview on Sky News showcased Pakistan’s desperate narrative, with seven absurd lies that were publicly debunked—even drawing laughter from the host.
- From the 1947 invasion of Kashmir to the 1965 Operation Gibraltar and the 1999 Kargil War, Pakistan has consistently initiated conflicts while falsely claiming to be the victim.
- Despite official denials, top Pakistani figures like Khawaja Asif, Pervez Musharraf, and Benazir Bhutto have all admitted to funding terror groups as strategic assets.
As India has successfully conducted airstrikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting nine terrorist base camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani government has responded with a series of false and desperate claims. Among these are dubious assertions of having shot down three Rafale fighter jets, along with many other baseless allegations intended to downplay the success of the Indian operation.
In line with this propaganda spree, during a bizarre interview on Sky News, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, shamelessly made laughable claims—so absurd that even the interviewer couldn’t suppress her laughter. In this article, we break down seven lies that Attaullah Tarar publicly declared before the world.
Claim: “We (Pakistan) are the frontline state against terrorism.”
Pakistan has long been regarded as the biggest sponsor of terrorism in South Asia, providing safe havens, logistical support, and financial aid to numerous extremist groups that destabilize the region. According to global security assessments, over 50 active terrorist organizations operate within Pakistan, many with direct ties to the country’s intelligence agency, the ISI. Among the most notorious are Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), led by Hafiz Saeed and responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks; Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), founded by Masood Azhar, the mastermind of the 2019 Pulwama attack; and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known for its relentless bombings and assassinations. Other groups such as Hizbul Mujahideen, Sipah-e-Sahaba, and the Haqqani Network also flourish under state tolerance, if not outright support. Pakistan continues to serve as a breeding ground for jihadist militancy, threatening not just India and Afghanistan but global peace.
Claim: “Pakistan has never struck first.”
This claim is an insult to history and fact. Pakistan has consistently initiated conflict under the garb of plausible deniability. In the 1947-48 war, it backed an insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir by sending tribal militias to annex the princely state. In 1965, it launched Operation Gibraltar, sending thousands of soldiers in civilian disguise into Kashmir to incite rebellion—an act that led to a full-scale war. In 1999, the Kargil War was triggered by Pakistani Army regulars infiltrating Indian territory during peacetime, violating the Lahore Declaration. Far from being a peaceful nation, Pakistan has repeatedly acted as the primary aggressor in South Asia’s most violent conflicts.
Claim: “There are no terrorist camps in Pakistan.”
This denial crumbles under the weight of confessions made by Pakistan’s own top officials. Just last week, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted on Sky News that Pakistan had pursued a decades-long policy of funding and supporting terrorist groups as proxies.
Pakistan's Defence Minister CONFESSES on record:
“We’ve been doing dirty work for the US, UK for three decades — including funding terror.”From exporting jihad to serving foreign masters — no shame left
This is not a slip
This is a confession#Pakistan #Terrorism #USA pic.twitter.com/j4VdvbAEsK
— Ritam English (@english_ritam) April 25, 2025
Former President and Army General Pervez Musharraf had earlier acknowledged using jihadist groups for strategic gain, particularly against India. Even Benazir Bhutto and Bilawal Bhutto have conceded the country’s deep involvement in nurturing terror elements. These admissions completely dismantle Pakistan’s hollow denials and expose its entrenched role in global terrorism.
Claim: “We are the guarantors of world peace. We are the wall between terrorists and the rest of the world.”
The irony is staggering. If Pakistan is a wall, it’s one that protects terrorists, not the world. The world hasn’t forgotten that Osama bin Laden, the architect of 9/11, was found hiding in Abbottabad, a stone’s throw from Pakistan’s top military academy. Pakistan doesn’t build walls against terrorists—it builds shelters for them. Statements like these aren’t just delusional—they’re textbook examples of diplomatic hypocrisy.
Claim: “Osama bin Laden was not being harboured by Pakistan.”
It’s almost comical how Pakistan’s Information Minister dares to deny the obvious: Osama bin Laden was found living comfortably in a heavily fortified compound in Abbottabad, near a Pakistani military base. He wasn’t hiding in a cave, but in a walled estate in an affluent neighborhood. The U.S. raid that killed him was carried out without informing Pakistan, clearly reflecting Washington’s distrust. To deny this now is not only a lie—it’s a public embarrassment.
Claim: “Without Pakistani assistance, the ongoing operations against terrorists would fail.”
If anything, Pakistan’s assistance is the reason terrorist networks continue to thrive. The country has long played both sides—harbouring, training, and deploying terrorists, only to later offer selective cooperation to the West. Pakistan’s duplicity has become a strategic business model: terrorists as assets, counter-terror operations as diplomatic bargaining chips. If anything, global counter-terror efforts succeed despite Pakistan, not because of it.
Claim: “Pakistan is never the aggressor.”
This is perhaps the most questionable claim of all—because every major war between India and Pakistan was started by Pakistan. From the tribal invasion of Kashmir in 1947, to Operation Gibraltar in 1965, to the brutal crackdown in East Pakistan in 1971, finally the 1999 Kargil infiltration or Pakistan’s accession of Balochistan in 1948 and arbitrarily using the region’s resources, Pakistan has always struck first, then played the victim. When its own Defence Minister admits to sponsoring terrorism, and its history is soaked in conflict initiation, such a claim isn’t just false—it’s pure fiction.
Pakistan’s long-standing pattern of deceit, denial, and double-dealing has once again been laid bare—this time by its own minister on international television. From harboring terrorists to initiating wars, and from sponsoring extremism to rewriting history, Pakistan continues to endanger regional and global security. The absurd claims made by Attaullah Tarar aren’t just questionable—they’re dangerous attempts to whitewash a nation’s dark legacy.
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