Pakistan Army Attache Publicly Gestures To Slit Throats Of Indian Community Protesters In UK | Video

Last Updated:April 26, 2025, 14:58 IST

Colonel Taimur Rahat of the Pakistan Army was filmed making threatening gestures towards protesters in London. The protest involved over 500 British Hindus.

Screengrab of viral video

A senior Pakistan Army official was captured on camera making threatening gestures towards protesters in London, who were demonstrating outside the Pakistan High Commission and condemning a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

In the viral videos, Colonel Taimur Rahat, Pakistan Army and Air Advisor in the High Commission in London was seen publicly making a threatening throat slit gesture towards Indian community protestors.

Over 500 British Hindus held a protest outside the Pakistan Embassy over the Pahalgam terror attack on Friday. They raised slogans against terrorism and criticised Pakistan for supporting and sheltering terror groups responsible for such attacks. Holding Indian flags, banners, and placards, the protesters expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and demanded justice for the victims. 

The protestors condemned the Pakistan High Commission for playing loud music and making insensitive comments while people were in grief. 

In a statement, the organiser said, “Today’s protest was a call for justice and accountability. However, in a disturbing and shameful turn of events, officials within the Pakistan Embassy were seen playing loud celebratory music during the protest–a tone-deaf and disgraceful act that added deep insult to an already grievous injury. While the world mourns the victims, the embassy’s actions displayed a shocking lack of empathy and human decency."

“Organisers condemn the Embassy’s insensitive behaviour amid national grief. This horrifying terror attack, allegedly linked to Pakistan-sponsored militants, has sparked global condemnation. Families on pilgrimage were brutally attacked–slaughtered simply for their faith," it added.

A member of the Indian diaspora who gathered in London to hold a protest against Pakistan said to ANI, “They (Pakistan) have nurtured a terror factory, and because of which 26 of our people were killed in Pahalgam. We have gathered to protest against it."

Another protester said that the Indian community staying in the UK is agitated due to the “heinous terror attack" in Pahalgam.

The Indian community called for three key actions: summoning Pakistan’s High Commissioner by the UK Government to demand an explanation, public condemnation by Pakistan of the killings and a commitment to end terrorism sponsorship, and diplomatic pressure to bring the perpetrators and their financiers to justice.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid has strongly condemned Colonel Taimur Rahat for making a throat-slitting gesture towards Indian protesters. Vaid called the gesture “offensive" and said that the UK police should take action.

“All these Pakistanis are ‘Madrassa-chhap’ created by General Zia-ul-Haq. Whether it is an army colonel, diplomat or a doctor, wherever they are, they are all ‘Madrassa-chhap’. They have the mentality of ‘Madrassa-chhap’. Gesturing that they will slit the throat of the people who are protesting peacefully, The gesture is offensive and UK police should take action. Register a case against him, punish him and throw him out of the UK. He is threatening Indian peaceful protestors," Vaid told news agency ANI.

Pakistani Ministers Issue Warning

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar warned India of severe consequences if it takes any aggressive action. “If India tries any adventure, it will face a worse fate than in the past."

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said, “If our citizens are attacked, then even Indian citizens will not be safe. If even one of our citizens is killed by Indian perpetrators, then we will make them pay through their noses."

At least 26 tourists were killed, including 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen, followi attack at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22.

In response, the Indian government announced several diplomatic measures, such as closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides.

India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack. The treaty, facilitated by the World Bank, was the result of nine years of negotiations between the two countries.

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