By Mashal Khan 

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Sunday said the latest revelations made by Mr Satya Pal Malik, the so-called former Governor of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), have once again vindicated Pakistan’s stance on the Pulwama Attack of February 2019.  

In a statement, Pakistan foreign ministry said Malik disclosures demonstrate how the Indian leadership has habitually used the bogey of terrorism from Pakistan to advance its sham victimhood narrative and the Hindutva agenda, clearly for domestic political gains.

“We hope that the international community would take cognizance of the latest revelations and see through India’s propaganda campaign against Pakistan driven by selfish political considerations and based on lies and deceit,” said the ministry. 

In a latest interview with The Wire, Mr Malik said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hid key facts from the public about the Pulwama terror attack in 2019 in which dozens of Indian soldiers were killed, and the Modi government immediately blamed Pakistan for attack without any evidences. 

In a wide-ranging interview with Karan Thapar, published on Friday, Mr Malik also slammed corruption under Mr Modi’s watch. “I can safely say the PM has no real problem with corruption,” he said.

Pakistan foreign ministry said that India now must answer the questions raised in the latest revelations. 

“It is time India be held accountable for the actions that imperiled regional peace in the aftermath of Pulwama attack.

Pakistan, for its part, will continue to counter India’s false narrative, and act firmly and responsibly in the face of different provocations,” its said.