ISPR Slams Indian Military’s “Lies and Election Propaganda,” Warns of Decisive Response

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman on Wednesday strongly condemned recent statements by India’s military leadership, calling them a “bundle of lies” and accusing Indian leaders of peddling politically driven, irresponsible rhetoric.

In an angry rebuttal, the ISPR said the repeated falsehoods have exposed India’s military leadership to ridicule at home and abroad. The statement noted the remarks were being made “five months after the Ma’rakah-e-Haq operation” and coincided with state elections in West Bengal and Bihar — describing the timing as deliberate, manufactured and intended to inflame public sentiment.

“This kind of propaganda has become routine before every state election in India,” the ISPR said, adding that professional soldiers understand how unnecessary bluster and provocative statements can fuel war fever and have grave consequences for peace and stability in South Asia.

The military’s media wing accused Indian political and military leaders of attempting to distort facts and likened their narratives to cinematic fiction. “The Indian leadership has not accepted the decisive defeat it suffered in the Ma’rakah-e-Haq, and its story built on lies has been exposed,” the ISPR said.

Highlighting international perceptions, the statement asserted that “the world holds India responsible for cross-border terrorism and regional destabilisation,” and warned that an extremist-led Indian government appears intent on ventures that harm both its citizens and neighbouring countries.

The ISPR concluded with a stern warning: Pakistan’s people and armed forces are “prepared and determined to defend every inch of the country,” and any aggression will be met with an immediate, severe and decisive response — one “that generations in India will remember.”

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The ISPR’s rebuttal follows a series of public comments by Indian military figures in recent days that Islamabad described as inflammatory and politically motivated.