RAWALPINDI – India’s hilarious narrative surrounding killing of alleged militant in occupied Kashmir comes under intense scrutiny after Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry brings slain man with him, who is Naib Subedar and SSG Commando.
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The controversy erupted after Indian media claimed that a man wanted in connection with the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack had been killed during an encounter in the Korag-Yousmarg area.
Addressing a press conference, DG ISPR said Pakistan was dealing with what he described as a “so-called terrorist incident” allegedly staged by the Indian political and military establishment. The military spokesperson used a five-point timeline to challenge the sequence of claims issued by India’s military, government institutions and media.
According to Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the episode began on the night of September 29, when the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps announced an operation in the general area of Korag, Yousmarg.
The Indian account said the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had launched a joint operation after receiving intelligence inputs.
Indian forces claimed that suspicious movement was detected and the individuals were challenged, following which the suspected militants allegedly opened fire. An exchange of fire followed, with Indian authorities reporting that one alleged terrorist had been killed.
At that point, the deceased had not been publicly identified.
From unidentified militant to Muhammad Asif
The narrative changed in a subsequent Indian Army update.
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, whom Indian authorities described as an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant.
The development was later followed by claims in Indian media that the alleged militant was not merely a LeT operative but a former member of Pakistan’s elite Special Services Group (SSG).
That claim became one of the central points highlighted by the DG ISPR.
ANI adds former SSG soldier claim
Indian news agency Asian News International (ANI), citing unnamed sources, reported that the deceased was allegedly a former Pakistani military serviceman named Muhammad Asif.
The report claimed that he was born on March 7, 1980, joined the Pakistan Army in 2000 and served under service number PA-3106947.
ANI further claimed that he retired with the rank of Havildar.
According to the agency’s reported profile, Asif entered the Special Services Group in 2005 and served with the 4 Commando “Yalgar” Battalion.
The report alleged that he was subsequently deployed in Balochistan from 2006, where he reportedly took part in around 10 operations against Baloch insurgents and was credited with 13 personal kills.
ANI also claimed that he had served as part of the security detail of former president Pervez Musharraf.
Pahalgam connection enters the narrative
The alleged military background was followed by another major claim.
ANI reported that Muhammad Asif was allegedly wanted in connection with the Pahalgam attack.
The allegation was subsequently repeated by the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps, which operates under the Northern Command and is headquartered in occupied Kashmir.
Indian authorities and media have previously made allegations concerning Pakistani involvement in the Pahalgam attack, claims that Pakistan has rejected.
Government institutions repeat claims
The DG ISPR also pointed to statements attributed to India’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Press Information Bureau, saying the supposed details surrounding the deceased were subsequently reiterated through official channels.
As the claims moved from the Indian military to news agencies and government communications, the alleged identity and background of the slain individual became the focus of widespread coverage.
Indian media subsequently portrayed Muhammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa as an alleged LeT commander and former Pakistani SSG soldier.
DG ISPR puts changing claims at centre of briefing
For Pakistan, the key issue raised during the press conference was the sequence in which the identity and alleged background of the deceased emerged.
The man was initially reported simply as an alleged militant killed during an Indian operation.
He was later identified as Muhammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa.
Indian media then alleged that he was a former Pakistani SSG soldier, publishing an extensive purported military profile and linking him to the Pahalgam attack.
DG ISPR presented these successive developments as evidence supporting Pakistan’s allegation that the incident was another Indian false-flag operation.
The Indian side, meanwhile, has maintained its account of the encounter and identified the deceased as Muhammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, whom it describes as an alleged LeT militant.
