US admits Pakistan's terror role in Pahalgam, yet arms Islamabad

• US lawmaker Bill Huizenga acknowledged Pakistan-based terror groups, LeT and TRF, were responsible for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people.
• This acknowledgement exposes a contradiction in US policy, as Washington simultaneously deepens engagement and provides defense assistance to Pakistan.
• The Trump administration approved a $686 million plan to upgrade Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets, raising concerns given Islamabad's record.
• India responded to the Pahalgam attack with Operation Sindoor; the US later designated TRF as a foreign terrorist organization.
• US lawmaker stressed the critical US-India partnership for countering terrorism, resilient supply chains, and global democracy.

Why It Matters: US acknowledges Pakistan's terror role, yet still arms Islamabad, revealing policy contradiction.