Operation Sindoor Exposes Pakistan’s Role as a Global Terror Hub
Pakistan’s long-standing role as a global hub for terrorism has once again come under the spotlight, this time with irrefutable evidence provided by India’s recent military action, Operation Sindoor. The operation was launched in response to the brutal killing of 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, a massacre claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF)—a proxy group of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
India’s precision strikes targeted confirmed terrorist training facilities operating in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Based on credible intelligence, Indian armed forces destroyed 21 training camps across 9 key locations in just 25 minutes, killing over 100 terrorists in a coordinated operation by the Army, Air Force, and Navy.
Following this, a UN Security Council meeting that Pakistan had hoped would go in its favor, instead saw member nations sharply question Islamabad’s complicity. Several countries that condemned the Pahalgam attack directly questioned Pakistan about its ties to Lashkar-e-Taiba and other extremist groups.
Despite previous warnings from international bodies like the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan continues to support terror groups. It has repeatedly tried to mislead the global community by rebranding terrorist organizations under the guise of charities and educational institutions. After bans on groups like Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Pakistan allowed them to resurface as Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, and later as Allah-u-Akbar Tehreek. Similarly, Jaish-e-Mohammed now operates its fundraising wing through the so-called Al-Rehmat Trust.
To avoid action from FATF’s Grey List, Pakistan even handed symbolic punishments to masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, such as Hafiz Saeed and Abdul Rehman, giving them minimal jail time. In the case of Sajid Mir, another key conspirator, Pakistan initially declared him dead, only to later arrest him when international pressure mounted.
India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra (or Vikram Misri as reported in some outlets) has now cited the Sajid Mir case to call out Pakistan’s double standards. For over two decades, Lashkar-e-Taiba has operated globally under different names, fooling international agencies.
Adding to the controversy, Pakistan held state funerals with national flags for the terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor. Top military and government officials were seen paying their respects, once again revealing Islamabad’s open support for terror groups. Meanwhile, it continues to deny involvement and accuses India of aggression.
However, the international community is now paying close attention. Pakistan’s continued sponsorship of terror against India is unlikely to go unpunished. Many experts believe it’s only a matter of time before Pakistan is diplomatically isolated, with nations pushing for economic and political sanctions to deter its state-backed terrorism.
