Explosive Admission from Senior PAF Spokesperson Before International Media Rips Open Pakistan’s Years-Long Denial — Raises Fresh Doubts Over Pahalgam Attack Denials
New Delhi: In a jaw-dropping revelation that has sent diplomatic shockwaves across South Asia and beyond, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, Director General of Public Relations for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), openly acknowledged Pakistan’s military role in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack—calling it nothing less than a demonstration of “tactical brilliance.”
Speaking at a press briefing attended by global media in Islamabad, and flanked by top defence officials including Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry (DG ISPR) and a visibly uneasy Navy spokesperson, Ahmed's startling statement tore apart Pakistan’s carefully maintained facade of denial over the suicide bombing that claimed 40 lives from India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on February 14, 2019.
“We tried to tell them with our tactical brilliance in Pulwama…”
— Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, Pakistan Air Force
This candid and aggressive admission is unprecedented coming from Pakistan’s powerful military establishment—an institution that for years vehemently denied any link to the Pulwama carnage, despite mounting international evidence.
Ahmed’s remark did more than just confirm what India and the global community long suspected—it shattered diplomatic deniability and has now cast serious aspersions on Pakistan’s claim of innocence in the recent Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, 2025.
“If Pakistan’s airspace, land, waters, or its people are threatened, there can be no compromise… We conveyed that through our tactical brilliance in Pulwama,”
Ahmed added, hinting at Pakistan’s broader strategic posturing.
Unmasking the Face of Terror — Military Confession Stuns Even Internal Ranks
Observers noted a visible discomfort among other military officials during Ahmed’s statement, especially the Navy spokesperson, whose stiff body language suggested that even within the armed forces, the statement had crossed a dangerous line.
Standing beside Ahmed was Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, son of Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, a nuclear scientist infamously associated with al-Qaida and once listed by the UN Security Council’s al-Qaida Sanctions Committee for aiding terror networks.
A History of Denial Now Laid to Rest?
For over six years, Pakistan’s civilian leadership, including then-Prime Minister Imran Khan, had rejected India’s accusations regarding the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) orchestrated Pulwama attack. India had submitted detailed dossiers linking the suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar to JeM’s Subhan Allah terror camp in Bahawalpur.
Following the attack, the Indian Air Force launched the famous Balakot airstrikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting what was claimed to be JeM’s largest terror base. That strike triggered an aerial dogfight, culminating in the brief capture and eventual release of Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
Despite these events, Pakistan’s official stance had remained unwavering—until now.
“This is the first time a senior-ranking military official has gone on-record before international media to claim Pulwama as a deliberate military maneuver. The implications for international diplomacy are enormous,” a senior Indian defence analyst told.
Flashback: Not the First Slip, But the Most Damning Yet
While not the first time a Pakistani figure has slipped up about Pulwama, Ahmed’s statement carries far greater weight due to his position within the military hierarchy. Back in October 2020, then Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry had made similar claims in Parliament:
“Humne Hindustan ko ghus ke maara… Our success in Pulwama is a success for this nation under the leadership of Imran Khan.”
But that was a political gaffe—Ahmed’s statement is a formal admission by the very institution that shapes Pakistan’s national security and foreign policy.
Final Word: A Diplomatic Tectonic Shift
Ahmed’s brazen remarks have not only reignited the Pulwama debate on the world stage but have also embarrassed Islamabad’s civilian government, now forced to either contradict or justify a military statement made under the global spotlight. The international community, particularly India, the UN, and global anti-terror watchdogs, are expected to respond swiftly.
“This confession will force a rewriting of every dossier, every statement, and every resolution related to Pakistan and terror financing,” a UN security expert said.
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