New Delhi, May 3 -- National Investigation Agency's (NIA) preliminary report on Pahalgam attack has revealed an operational nexus between Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), sources said.

According to NIA sources, the conspiracy behind the terror attack that killed 26 people, primarily tourists, was developed within LeT, allegedly under directives issued by senior ISI operatives. The plan is believed to have been formalised at Lashkar's headquarters in Pakistan.

Two terrorists central to the attack, identified as Hashmi Musa (alias Suleman) and Ali Bhai (alias Talha Bhai), are confirmed Pakistani nationals. Interrogations of detained operatives indicate that both attackers ma...