Pakistan DG ISPR Accuses India of Sponsoring Terrorism — Claims Indian Army Officers 'Directly Monitor' Militant Operations

Pakistan's Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a press conference on April 29, 2026 in which he accused India of actively sponsoring terrorist networks inside Pakistan. Key claims made: (1) 'Currently serving officers of the Indian Army directly monitor terrorist operations in Pakistan'; (2) India is 'providing IEDs and explosives to terrorists in Pakistan, targeting security forces and civilians'; (3) India has failed to present 'a single piece of evidence' of its allegations against Pakistan in the seven days since the anniversary of the Pahalgam attack (April 22, 2025); (4) Terrorists of 'Fitna-al-Khawarij' (TTP) and 'Fitna-al-Hindustan' operate under Indian patronage; (5) India is 'training, treating, and facilitating terrorists within Indian territory' and conducting 'false flag operations.' Chaudhry also stated India is using terrorism to distract from domestic political failures. The press conference followed a pattern of ISPR statements on Indian-sponsored terrorism going back to post-Sindoor months, but the April 29 briefing was notably specific in its targeting of 'currently serving' Indian Army officers — an escalation in the official accusatory framing. India made no immediate public response. The ISPR allegations mirror India's own counter-accusation structure (ISI directing Pakistan-based terror groups) and represent the information dimension of the ongoing bilateral standoff.