On April 22, 2025, the Pahalgam massacre in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the tragic loss of 26 lives. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has since conducted a thorough investigation, producing a 1,597-page chargesheet that implicates the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its affiliate, The Resistance Front (TRF). The inquiry revealed that the attack was orchestrated by LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and TRF head Habibullah Malik (alias Sajid Jatt), with the intent to incite communal violence and disrupt the tourism sector in the region. Key evidence was gathered through scientific probing and the interrogation of local operatives, leading to the identification of the attackers who targeted Hindu tourists. Following the attack, a decisive military operation, Operation Mahadev, resulted in the neutralization of the assailants. The geopolitical fallout included India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, and the U.S. designation of the TRF as a terrorist organization. As of April 2026, the investigation continues, focusing on the financing and logistics of the terror network, with efforts to hold accountable those orchestrating the violence from across the border.