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Earlier, Dar told Pakistan’s Parliament that Islamabad had prevented the inclusion of TRF in a United Nations Security Council resolution that condemned the Pahalgam terror attacks
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar backed the United States’ decision to label The Resistance Front (TRF) as a “terrorist organisation”, marking a significant shift from his previous stance.
The Resistance Front, a front for the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Speaking at an event in Washington, Dar said that Pakistan has “no objection” to the US designation; however, he said that linking TRF with Lashkar-e-Taiba is “wrong.”
“It is a sovereign decision of the United States to designate the TRF. We have no issue. And we welcome, if they have any evidence, that they are involved,” said Dar.
I questioned Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in WashingtonI asked about TRF – the group responsible for the Pahalgam attacks which PAK defended at the UN
PAK before: “We don’t consider TRF illegal. Show proof”
PAK now: “US has listed TRF as a terror group. We have no objection” pic.twitter.com/D3fdfX9qUU
— Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) July 26, 2025
Earlier in April, Dar told Pakistan’s Parliament that Islamabad had prevented the inclusion of TRF in a UN Security Council resolution that condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.
“We opposed the mention of TRF in the UNSC statement. I got calls from global capitals, but Pakistan will not accept. TRF was deleted, and Pakistan prevailed,” Dar had said.
At the time, Dar also maintained that Pakistan would need more substantial evidence regarding the TRF’s involvement in terror activities.
Responding to a question from Hindustan Times at a public event on Friday, Foreign Minister Dar defended his claim, saying there was no conclusive proof then to warrant TRF’s inclusion in the UN Security Council statement.
India designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist outfit under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in January 2023.
According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, TRF surfaced in 2019 through online announcements and has since claimed several terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir — including a grenade attack in Srinagar that injured seven civilians, and a series of targeted killings in 2021.
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