The Indian armed forces carried out a missile strike in nine terrorist camps in Pakistan earlier today on May 7. The “focused, measured, and non-escalatory” Operation Sindoor, following the Pahalgam terror attack, has garnered worldwide reactions. In an interview with Sky News earlier today, Pakistan’s federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ataullah Tarar expressed his opinion on the attack. However he was sternly fact-checked by the journalist and said that his claims of Pakistan not having any terror camps went against Khwaja Asif’s statement made earlier. Asif, the Defence Minister said that Pakistan had been doing the United States’ “dirty work” for decades.

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Tarar, in his statement, said that “Pakistan is a victim of terrorism,  We are the frontline state against terrorism. India, on the other hand, when we had the Jafar Express hijacking, India did not even condemn it”. His statement was countered by a statement made by Bilawal Bhutto admitting Pakistan’s position on funding terrorist activities.

‘Pakistan is the frontline state in eliminating terrorism’

Tarar openly claimed in the interview bashing Pakistan’s image deeply linked with terrorism. Claiming that Pakistan had never attacked first and that India was the real “aggresor” he urged the interviewer to visit Pakistan to see the ground reality. However, she reminded the minister that Osama bin Laden, the 9/11 mastermind, was gunned down by the US military in Pakistan in 2011, was found in Abbottabad.

‘How will Pakistan respond?’ Tarar responds

As per initial reports, as revealed by the minister, Pakistan has shot down two airplanes. Claiming that India is “provocator”, Tarar claimed that India also attacked civilian areas. “We will respond” was the clear statement made by the Pakistan spokesperson by seeking “self-defence” and denying claims of internal terrorist activities.

While operational details were not revealed, the Pakistani official said that they are “responding to Indian aggression”.As tensions escalate, both nations appear locked in a battle of narratives as much as military posturing. While India frames Operation Sindoor as a precise counter-terror action, Pakistan denies harboring militants and vows retaliation. The coming days will be crucial in determining whether this conflict intensifies or gives way to diplomacy.