Pakistan Politician Admits Strikes in India ‘From Red Fort to Kashmir’- Nation in Uproar
A shocking statement by Pakistani politician Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has reignited debate over Islamabad’s covert support for terrorist activities in India. Haq openly claimed that militant groups launched attacks “from the Red Fort to the forests of Kashmir,” sparking furious reactions across political and security circles.
His remarks directly hinted at two deadly assaults this year: the November 10 car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 14 people, and the April massacre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley that left 26 tourists dead. Haq further added that armed insurgents carried out another strike in Delhi just days later, saying authorities “probably haven’t even counted all the bodies yet.”
The Red Fort Connection
Investigators have linked Haq’s statement to the Red Fort blast led by Dr Umar Un Nabi, part of a Jaish-e-Mohammed-affiliated network discovered in Faridabad. Reports suggest the module was planning “Operation D-6,” a massive car-bomb attack targeting December 6, the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.
Officials believe the cell included nine to ten members—among them five to six doctors from Al-Falah University—who allegedly used their medical credentials to purchase explosive materials. Dr Shaheen, one of the accused, was said to be forming a women’s wing of Jaish-e-Mohammed called Jamaat-ul-Momineen, focused on recruiting female operatives. Her arrest came shortly after that of Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganai, another Al-Falah University figure, leaving the institution under national scrutiny.
Political Backlash in Pakistan
Haq’s words follow other controversial revelations from within Pakistan’s establishment. Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi alleged that the state benefits from orchestrating or engineering “fake” terror incidents for political ends—a claim reported by TOLO News.
Indian authorities and analysts see these statements as further evidence of Pakistan’s long-denied involvement in cross-border terrorism, even as Islamabad continues to accuse New Delhi of meddling in Balochistan.
