Once again, Pakistan military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is in hot waters after drawing online attention for questioning why Indian officers used English during a briefing on Operation Sindoor.“Who asked you to speak in English? Is it because you want to tell the world your version of events?” Chaudhry said, referring to the Indian military’s media address.The Indian briefing covered the strategic and operational outcomes of Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Chaudhry’s comments sparked sharp reactions from Indian and Pakistani users.However, the strongest reaction came from Major Adil Farooq Raja (Retd), a former Pakistan Army officer who is now a journalist and a vocal critic of the country’s military establishment. “When you live in a glass house, do not throw stones at others,” Raja said.Maj Adil Farooq Raja (Retd) @soldierspeaks just grilled @OfficialDGISPR’s “DJ Babu” Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary 😭First he roasted the entire propaganda circus by saying DG-ISPR speaks in Urdu to sell forged stories to Pakistani citizens, but the moment a foreign journalist asked a… pic.twitter.com/v2PEs20j8y— Shivank Mishra (@shivank_8mishra) May 7, 2026After DG ISPR biggest lies, the public has completely exposed him.Only thing left is to make him ride a donkey and parade him around. 😝 pic.twitter.com/2ty29KKBT8— برهان الدین | Burhan uddin (@burhan_uddin_0) May 7, 2026He went on to accuse Pakistan’s military leadership of double standards and claimed that English remains the primary language for communication inside the armed forces.Raja alleged that while Urdu is often used for domestic messaging and public campaigns, much of Pakistan’s international communication and narrative-building is still done in English. “Why don’t you admit your losses? Why are you only telling us a one-sided story? Why don’t you tell us stories from both sides so we know what’s the true story,” he said.


