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Pakistan's Defence Minister Admits Funding Terrorism for Decades

4/25/2025

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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif shocked viewers on Sky News by confessing that the nation has funded terrorist organizations for over thirty years, labeling it "dirty work" for the U.S. and the West. This startling admission comes on the heels of a deadly attack in Pahalgam, further straining relations with India, which has now suspended the Indus Water Treaty.

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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif shocked viewers on Sky News by confessing that the nation has funded terrorist organizations for over thirty years, labeling it "dirty work" for the U.S. and the West. This startling admission comes on the heels of a deadly attack in Pahalgam, further straining relations with India, which has now suspended the Indus Water Treaty.