Pakistan built on lies, trusting them is like cheating our own selves: Former J&K DGP

Hours after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam in which 26 tourists were shot dead, India came down heavily on Pakistan and announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and also shut down the land border check post of Attari.

India also declared the Defence advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi as Persona Non Grata and asked them to leave.

India is also cutting down the strength of the High Commission of Pakistan HC in New Delhi and its own in Islamabad to 30 from the present 55 through further restrictions, to be effected by May 1.

Ex-DGP of J&K Shesh Paul Vaid Slams Pakistan

#WATCH | #PahalgamTerroristAttack | Jammu, J&K | On measures taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by PM Narendra Modi, Former J&K DGP Shesh Paul Vaid says, "All these are very good decisions... It is important to make Pakistan realise that playing the game of… pic.twitter.com/EkVu1Hk45U

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Former Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir, Shesh Paul Vaid, has strongly criticized Pakistan for its continued support of terrorism, urging India to intensify pressure on its neighbour to abandon the "path of bloodshed." Vaid's remarks come in the wake of recent decisions aimed at countering cross-border terrorism and holding Pakistan accountable for its actions.

Calling these policy decisions “very good,” Vaid emphasized the need to expose Pakistan’s duplicity on the global stage. “It is important to make Pakistan realise that playing the game of spilling blood is not right, and they must leave this path,” he stated. He was referring to Pakistan’s long-standing strategy of using non-state actors to destabilize India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.

Vaid didn’t mince words, identifying the Pakistan Army and its intelligence agency, the ISI, as the “real terrorists.” He also pointed to the infamous “bleed India by a thousand cuts” doctrine allegedly followed by Pakistan’s deep state. “India will not rest till the Pakistan army and the ISI are not terrified,” he added, highlighting the need for a firm and unwavering approach.

While acknowledging that the majority of Pakistani citizens may not support terrorism, Vaid asserted that the nation itself is "entirely built on lies." He warned against trusting a country whose policies are driven by deceit, stating, “Trusting them is like cheating our own selves.”