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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India names top Pak officials who attended funerals of terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor
India names top Pak officials who attended funerals of terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: India on Sunday released the names of top Pakistani officials who attended the funeral of LeT terrorist Abdul Rauf , who lost his life during the May 7 ' Operation Sindoor .' Senior Pakistani military officials and the Punjab Inspector General of Police were present at the service, according to the ANI news agency. Attendees included Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain, Major General Rao Imran, Brigadier Mohd Furqan from Administration, Usman Anwar Pakistan Punjab Legislator and Malik Sohaib Ahmed. Operation Sindoor struck nine terror facilities across PoK and Pakistan. Operation Sindoor 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags': Air Marshal Bharti on Op Sindoor Precautionary blackout imposed across parts of Rajasthan, Punjab 'Indian Navy was in position to strike Karachi': Vice Admiral on Operation Sindoor The PoK targets included Sawal Nala, Syedna Bilal, Gulpur, Barnala, and Abbas. In Pakistan proper, strikes occurred at Bhawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya. The defence ministry has identified 21 terrorist installations in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan: Sawal Nala, Syed na Bilal, Maskar-e-Aqsa, Chelabandi, Abdullah bin Masood, Dulai, Garhi Habibullah, Batrasi, Balakot, Oghi, Boi, Sensa, Gulpur, Kotli, Barali, Dungi, Barnala, Mehmoona Joya, Sarjal, Mudrike and Bahawalpur. Indian forces eliminated terrorists in Muridke, Bahawalpur Khalid Abu Akasha, eliminated on May 7, facilitated arms trafficking from Afghanistan to Pakistan while operating from Peshawar. This trained LeT operative had previously operated in J&K before returning to Pakistan. He had recently relocated to LeT headquarters in Muridke and served on the organisation's Central Committee. The defence ministry reported his close collaboration with central LeT/JuD figures: Yahya Mujahid, Qari Yakub Sheikh, Abdul Rehman, Khalid Waleed, Engineer Haris Dar and Abdul Rehman Abid. Mudassir Khadian Khas, a LeT operative who managed the Muridke camp, worked alongside Hafiz Abdul Rauf, the Al Khidmat Committee Chairman, as his security chief. He also collaborated with PMML General Secretary Hafiz Khalid Waleed in Lahore. He is Hafiz Mohammad Saeed's son-in-law. Mohammad Hassan Khan, another target of Operation Sindoor, was the son of JeM Operational Commander Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri. He operated from the Syedna Bilal camp with Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri and Ashiq Negroo, and participated in the 2019 Pulwama Attack. He accompanied Asghar Khan Kashmiri to Shura Meetings in Islamabad and coordinated with Shakargarh-based JeM operatives Mohammad Adnan Ali, Ali Kashif Jaan and Mohammad Yasir. Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar's eldest brother-in-law and advisor, oversaw JeM headquarters operations in Bahawalpur. As a Shura member and close associate of Masood Azhar, Jameel supervised terrorist activities from Bahawalpur. The defence ministry stated he visited PoK to recruit youth for jihad against India and raise funds for JeM. While India conducted precise strikes during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan damaged a Gurudwara and Madarasa in Poonch. The defence ministry presented evidence of destroyed Pakistani drones at Ramnagar, Naushera and Miran Sahib. India maintained its position on direct DGMO communication, declining third-party mediation or back-channel talks, showing its preference for established military channels for conflict resolution. Tensions escalated after Pakistan's drone attacks on Indian locations prompted a robust Indian response. On May 8, foreign secretary Vikram Misri stated that the Pahalgam terror attack constituted Pakistan's "original escalation," to which India responded with "controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory" strikes on terror infrastructure.


India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Top brass of Pak Army, police offer prayers at LeT terrorists' 'funeral' slain in Op Sindoor
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): India released the names of Pakistani officials present at the funeral of LeT terrorist Abdul Rauf, who was killed in Operation Sindoor. Funeral of killed terrorists in Muridke, like LeT Commander Abdul Rauf, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by US Treasury, was carried out in Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Defence. The top brass of Pakistan Army and Inspector General of Police in Pakistan's Punjab were seen attending the funeral and offering prayers. It was attended by- Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain, Major General Rao Imran, Brigadier Mohd Furqan from Administration, Usman Anwar Pakistan Punjab Legislator and Malik Sohaib Ahmed. Operation Sindoor targeted a total of nine terror camps in PoJK and Pakistan. In PoJK, Sawal Nala, Syedna Bilal, Gulpur, Barnala, and Abbas were targeted. In Pakistan, Bhawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, Mehmoona Joya were targeted. As per the Ministry of Defence, there are 21 terrorist camps identified in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan- Sawal Nala, Syed na Bilal, Maskar-e-Aqsa, Chelabandi, Abdullah bin Masood, Dulai, Garhi Habibullah, Batrasi, Balakot, Oghi, Boi, Sensa, Gulpur, Kotli, Barali, Dungi, Barnala, Mehmoona Joya, Sarjal, Mudrike and Bahawalpur. India neutralized terrorists in Muridke in Bahawalpur. Khalid Abu Akasha, a terrorist killed on May 7 was involved in smuggling of arms, ammunition from Afghanistan to Pakistan while based in Peshawar. Trained LeT terrorist who operated in J&K and exfiltrated back. He recently shifted to LeT headquarters in Muridke and was part of Central Committee of LeT. He worked closely with Central LeT/ JuD entities: Yahya Mujahid, Qari Yakub Sheikh, Abdul Rehman, Khalid Waleed, Engineer Haris Dar and Abdul Rehman Abid, the Ministry of Defence stated. Mudassir Khadian Khas, another terrorist LeT Operative and in-charge of Muridke Terrorist Camp worked with Hafiz Abdul Rauf, the Chairman of the Al Khidmat Committee, as his Security in Charge. He also worked with Hafiz Khalid Waleed, the General Secretary PMML, Lahore. He is the son-in-law of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. Khas was a close associate of Saifullah Khalid Kasuri (LeT Deputy Chief), who had recruited him. Mohammad Hassan Khan, another terrorist targeted during Operation Sindoor, was the son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri (JeM Operational Commander, Amir, POJK). He used to operate from Syedna Bilal terrorist camp with Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri (Amir, JeM PoJK) and Ashiq Negroo (JeM Indian Fugitive) and was involved in Pulwama Attack of 2019. He used to accompany Asghar Khan Kashmiri to Islamabad to attend Shura Meetings. He also coordinated with Shakargarh-based JeM operative, viz Mohammad Adnan Ali, Ali Kashif Jaan and Mohammad Yasir. Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, another terrorist was the eldest brother-in-law and advisor of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar. He was the overall in-charge of JeM headquarters at Bahawalpur. Jameel was a Shura member of JeM and a close confidante, or family member of Masood Azhar. Used to oversee terrorist operations organised from Bahawalpur. He visited PoJK to motivate youth to join Jihad against India and raising funds for JeM, said the Ministry of Defence. As India targeted the terror groups during Operation Sindoor in precise operations, Pakistan damaged a Gurudwara and Madarasa at Poonch. The Operation displayed India's air defence preparedness. The defence ministry showed destroyed Pakistani drones at Ramnagar, Naushera and Miran Sahib. Meanwhile, India insisted on direct communication between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs), rejecting any third-party assurances or back-channel negotiations, reflecting its commitment to resolving conflicts through established military channels, according to the sources. The escalation between India and Pakistan intensified after Pakistan launched drone attacks targeting Indian sites, prompting a swift and forceful response from India. India's Operation Sindoor is seen as a 'new normal' in counter-terrorism, signalling that any hostile action from Pakistan would be met with a decisive and precise response. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on May 8 that Pahalgam terror attack was 'original escalation' by Pakistan and India responded in 'controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory' manner through precise strikes on terror infrastructure early on Wednesday. (ANI)


Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Top brass of Pak Army, police offer prayers at LeT terrorists' 'funeral' slain in Op Sindoor
India released the names of Pakistan officials present at the funeral of LeT terrorist Abdul Rauf, who was killed in Operation Sindoor . #Operation Sindoor India responds to Pak's ceasefire violation; All that happened India-Pakistan ceasefire reactions: Who said what Punjab's hopes for normalcy dimmed by fresh violations Funeral of killed terrorists in Muridke, like LeT Commander Abdul Rauf, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by US Treasury, was carried out in Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Defence. The top brass of Pakistan Army and Inspector General of Police in Pakistan's Punjab were seen attending the funeral and offering prayers. It was attended by- Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain, Major General Rao Imran, Brigadier Mohd Furqan from Administration, Usman Anwar Pakistan Punjab Legislator and Malik Sohaib Ahmed. Operation Sindoor targeted a total of nine terror camps in PoJK and Pakistan. In PoJK, Sawal Nala, Syedna Bilal, Gulpur, Barnala, and Abbas were targeted. In Pakistan, Bhawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, Mehmoona Joya were targeted. As per the Ministry of Defence, there are 21 terrorist camps identified in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan- Sawal Nala, Syed na Bilal, Maskar-e-Aqsa, Chelabandi, Abdullah bin Masood, Dulai, Garhi Habibullah, Batrasi, Balakot, Oghi, Boi, Sensa, Gulpur, Kotli, Barali, Dungi, Barnala, Mehmoona Joya, Sarjal, Mudrike and Bahawalpur. Live Events India neutralized terrorists in Muridke in Bahawalpur. Khalid Abu Akasha, a terrorist killed on May 7 was involved in smuggling of arms, ammunition from Afghanistan to Pakistan while based in Peshawar. Trained LeT terrorist who operated in J&K and exfiltrated back. He recently shifted to LeT headquarters in Muridke and was part of Central Committee of LeT. He worked closely with Central LeT/ JuD entities: Yahya Mujahid, Qari Yakub Sheikh, Abdul Rehman, Khalid Waleed, Engineer Haris Dar and Abdul Rehman Abid, the Ministry of Defence stated. Mudassir Khadian Khas, another terrorist LeT Operative and in-charge of Muridke Terrorist Camp worked with Hafiz Abdul Rauf, the Chairman of the Al Khidmat Committee, as his Security in Charge. He also worked with Hafiz Khalid Waleed, the General Secretary PMML, Lahore. He is the son-in-law of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. Khas was a close associate of Saifullah Khalid Kasuri (LeT Deputy Chief), who had recruited him. Mohammad Hassan Khan, another terrorist targeted during Operation Sindoor, was the son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri (JeM Operational Commander, Amir, POJK). He used to operate from Syedna Bilal terrorist camp with Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri (Amir, JeM PoJK) and Ashiq Negroo (JeM Indian Fugitive) and was involved in Pulwama Attack of 2019. He used to accompany Asghar Khan Kashmiri to Islamabad to attend Shura Meetings. He also coordinated with Shakargarh-based JeM operative, viz Mohammad Adnan Ali, Ali Kashif Jaan and Mohammad Yasir. Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, another terrorist was the eldest brother-in-law and advisor of JeM Chief Maulana Masood Azhar. He was the overall in-charge of JeM headquarters at Bahawalpur. Jameel was a Shura member of JeM and a close confidante, or family member of Masood Azhar. Used to oversee terrorist operations organised from Bahawalpur. He visited PoJK to motivate youth to join Jihad against India and raising funds for JeM, said the Ministry of Defence. As India targeted the terror groups during Operation Sindoor in precise operations, Pakistan damaged a Gurudwara and Madarasa at Poonch. The Operation displayed India's air defence preparedness. The defence ministry showed destroyed Pakistani drones at Ramnagar, Naushera and Miran Sahib. Meanwhile, India insisted on direct communication between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs), rejecting any third-party assurances or back-channel negotiations, reflecting its commitment to resolving conflicts through established military channels, according to the sources. The escalation between India and Pakistan intensified after Pakistan launched drone attacks targeting Indian sites, prompting a swift and forceful response from India. India's Operation Sindoor is seen as a "new normal" in counter-terrorism, signalling that any hostile action from Pakistan would be met with a decisive and precise response. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on May 8 that Pahalgam terror attack was "original escalation" by Pakistan and India responded in "controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory" manner through precise strikes on terror infrastructure early on Wednesday. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )