The Chilling Truth Behind The Pahalgam Attack

On April 22, 2025, the tranquil valleys of Pahalgam, Kashmir, witnessed one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in two decades. The Terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF) opened fire on tourists, killing 26 and injuring many more. While initial fingers pointed towards Pakistan-sponsored groups, a deeper investigation reveals a chilling and familiar pattern — the unmistakable shadow of the ISI.

The Timeline of Unfolding Truth

• April 22: The attack bore a sinister signature — non-Muslim tourists were targeted selectively, a hallmark of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s past operations.
• April 23–24: Indian intelligence intercepted communications between handlers across the border and operatives on the ground, confirming logistical coordination from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
• April 24: Captured terrorists admitted to receiving training and supplies from PoK camps. Financial trails led to hawala networks operating out of Karachi and Rawalpindi — strongholds of ISI influence.
• April 25: Global security analysts started privately acknowledging the ISI’s fingerprints on the attack, noting the use of established terror pipelines nurtured by Pakistan’s deep state.
• April 26: India escalated its diplomatic offensive, presenting evidence to allies detailing how TRF's leadership is intricately linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba — an ISI proxy for decades.
• April 27: Major international news agencies confirmed that ISI’s "indirect sponsorship" had enabled the attack, using the same tactics of deniability and proxy warfare that the world has long tolerated.

Beyond the Denials

Pakistan, as always, swiftly denied any involvement. However, denial is not defense when the operational blueprint matches previous ISI-orchestrated activities. From communications intercepts to captured confessions, the evidence is overwhelming: ISI may not have pulled the trigger, but it provided the gun, the bullets, and the roadmap.

Why It Matters

This was not just an attack on innocent tourists. It was a calculated move by Pakistan’s deep state to reignite instability in Kashmir, internationalize the conflict, and distract from Pakistan’s own mounting domestic crises. It reminds us that state-enabled terrorism remains one of the greatest threats to regional and global peace.

The world must recognize the ISI's role not just as an enabler, but as an architect of terror. Silence and selective outrage are no longer an option.

They pulled the trigger, but ISI loaded the gun. Time to call out the architects of terror. #KashmirAttack #TruthMatters

At The Bold Lens, we believe that truth should be sharper than the bullet — and just as unstoppable.