India is a global terrorist: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP): Vice President Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Sherry Rehman has strongly rejected the allegations levelled against Pakistan by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, terming them yet another attempt by the Modi government to manufacture an anti-Pakistan narrative and shift attention away from its own internal security and political failures.

“India’s latest accusations follow the same tired pattern: make allegations against Pakistan, provide no credible evidence, and use the narrative for domestic political consumption. Pakistan will not become a convenient scapegoat for India’s own security challenges. Bharat is a global terrorist”, Senator Sherry Rehman said.

She said the Indian government’s claims regarding the arrest of more than 200 alleged “terror operatives” across 14 Indian states, and its attempt to establish a Pakistani connection, must be viewed with scrutiny in the absence of verifiable evidence.

“India cannot simply attach a Pakistani label to arrests made within its own territory and expect the world to accept the claim as fact. Allegations are not evidence, and propaganda cannot substitute for a credible investigation,” she said.

Senator Sherry Rehman said the timing and nature of the allegations reflected a deliberate effort to create an external enemy narrative.

“The Modi government repeatedly invokes Pakistan whenever it needs to deflect attention from the realities at home. This is not counter terrorism; it is political theatre designed to serve domestic interests.”

She stressed that Pakistan has consistently raised concerns over Indian involvement in terrorism and destabilisation inside Pakistan and has placed evidence before relevant international forums.

“Pakistan has not relied on empty accusations. We have repeatedly brought forward evidence of Indian involvement in terrorist and destabilising activities on Pakistani soil. The case of Kulbhushan Jadhav remains one of the most serious examples of Indian state involvement that Pakistan has placed before the world,” Senator Sherry Rehman said.

“India must also answer a simple question: if it has no role in destabilising Pakistan, what explanation does it have for the presence and activities of an Indian intelligence operative in Balochistan?” she added.

Senator Sherry Rehman said India’s conduct must be assessed not only through its statements about terrorism but also through its record within and beyond its borders.

“A government that suppresses dissent, marginalises minorities and uses coercive state power at home cannot present itself as the sole authority on terrorism abroad. India’s record of enabling and exporting destabilisation beyond its borders deserves far greater international scrutiny,” she said.

She said India’s continued anti-Pakistan rhetoric could not erase the broader pattern of state conduct witnessed by the international community.

“The world is not blind to what is happening. India cannot keep pointing fingers at Pakistan while attempting to conceal its own record of repression and external interference. The international community must examine actions, evidence and facts—not manufactured narratives,” she said.

Referring to the recent conflict between Pakistan and India, Senator Sherry Rehman said the Modi government was attempting to use propaganda to rewrite an outcome that had already been witnessed by the world.

“India cannot manufacture a different history through selective narratives or state-sponsored documentaries. The outcome of Marka-e-Haq was seen by the world. No amount of political messaging can erase what happened,” she said.

She said the latest allegations were part of a broader effort to divert public attention from India’s own vulnerabilities.

“When a government repeatedly needs an external enemy to explain its internal failures, it is time to question the narrative rather than accept it. Pakistan will not allow itself to be used as a permanent diversion from India’s domestic challenges.”

Senator Rehman called on the international community to take a consistent and evidence-based approach towards terrorism and state-sponsored destabilisation.

“Counterterrorism cannot be selective. The same standards must apply to every state. India must be held accountable for its own actions, just as every other country is expected to be,” she said.

“Pakistan will continue to expose attempts to destabilise our country and will present the evidence wherever necessary. India’s propaganda campaign cannot distract from the facts, and it certainly cannot change them,” Senator Rehman concluded.