DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry’s Interview with International News Agency Reuters, Dated October 30, 2026

Nov 2, 2026|Webdesk

DG ISPR Outlines Pakistan’s Strategy to Counter Terrorism:

We have a clear strategy to deal with terrorism.
One part of this strategy is to eliminate terrorists and all their facilitators operating inside Pakistan. — DG ISPR
Our mindset is not like India’s, where all internal problems are portrayed as external ones. — DG ISPR
We do not claim that all terrorism in Pakistan is solely because of Afghanistan. — DG ISPR
Afghanistan is the primary base from which terrorism in Pakistan is being carried out. — DG ISPR
Terrorist leadership, training camps and launch pads are present in Afghanistan. — DG ISPR
There are also certain terrorism-related issues that we must address internally. — DG ISPR
One of the facilitators of terrorism was an incompetent and indifferent government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — DG ISPR
Instead of any major military operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, intelligence-based operations (IBOs) are being conducted. — DG ISPR
No country or military has the counterterrorism experience that we have gained through fighting terrorism for the past 20 years. — DG ISPR
Security forces conduct approximately 200 intelligence-based operations every day. — DG ISPR
These intelligence-based operations are carried out through joint cooperation between the police, the military and other law enforcement agencies. — DG ISPR

DG ISPR on the People of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have suffered the most because of terrorism. — DG ISPR
The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are courageous and constitute a very special part of Pakistani society. — DG ISPR
There are no people better than the Pashtuns; they take pride in their traditions. — DG ISPR
The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demand peace and stability, and they deserve both. — DG ISPR
No one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is opposed to counterterrorism operations. — DG ISPR
Only those who have links with terrorists oppose counterterrorism operations. — DG ISPR
A facilitator who was creating obstacles to counterterrorism efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is no longer there. — DG ISPR

DG ISPR on the Political Situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

The question regarding the removal of the government is a political matter, and politicians are better placed to answer it. — DG ISPR
What we understand and know is that the change of government took place in accordance with constitutional and legal procedures. — DG ISPR

DG ISPR on Terrorism and Development in Balochistan:

Terrorists are attempting to sabotage development and development projects in Balochistan at the behest of their handlers. — DG ISPR
In Balochistan, terrorists attack not only mining operations but also LPG trucks, schools and teachers. — DG ISPR
Terrorists also attempt to destroy bridges and railway lines to disrupt economic activities. — DG ISPR
Anything that provides local communities with employment and economic strength is targeted by terrorists. — DG ISPR
Balochistan’s elite wants to maintain its influence by keeping ordinary people poor and uneducated. — DG ISPR
Terrorists and the elite want to keep the Baloch people in poverty and underdevelopment so that the narrative of deprivation can continue. — DG ISPR
There is an alliance between terrorists and the elite in Balochistan because both oppose the province’s development. — DG ISPR