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Express Tribune
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pahalgam and the exporter of terror
Listen to article Reportedly, 1,600 civilians and security personnel were killed across Pakistan in 2024, and the trend is fiercely continuing in 2025. Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa dominate the terror landscape. We cannot forget the February 2024, ISIS-claimed twin bombings in Pishin District and Killa Saifullah, killing 30 people. Or the August 2024 BLA attacks across Balochistan in a single day resulting in 73 killed. Or, the killing of 21 Jaffar Express hostages at the hands of the BLA militants in March this year. Four days after the Pahalgam tragedy, a BLA attack led to the martyrdom of 10 Pakistan Army personnel in Quetta. Seven more soldiers laid down their lives this month in Kachhi, Balochistan. During the 20 years of the Afghan war, Pakistan saw the worst wave of terrorism ever seen in the world. Fatalities peaked to 11,000 in 2009 alone, and only with a series of stalwart operation by the Pakistan Army was the state able to control and fence this scourge of terror and protect the people and the land. Sadly, as soon as the Afghans allowed the Indians to return to their soil to complete some leftover projects, we see groups like TTP, BLA and ISKP suddenly getting reorganised, restarting a vicious cycle of violence in Balochistan and KP. It's not that Pakistan has not been trying to tell the world that India and its malicious agency RAW are behind all this. The MoFA and the ISPR have continuously been providing evidence regarding Indian hand behind the BLA and TTP terrorism. For instance, the ISPR aired the conversation between a serving Indian major and the terrorist Majeed planning the Jaffar Express hijacking. Pakistan's capture of Kulbhushan Jadhav in 2016 is another irrefutable evidence of their malicious presence on our soil. In November 2023, The Intercept leaked a report claiming that RAW is running assassination plots against Sikh and Kashmiri separatists, both inside Pakistan and abroad. This was a month after Hardeep Nijjar was assassinated in Canada, following which the US and Canada disclosed plots for assassination of more Sikh leaders on their soils. In the same month, eight Indian former naval officers, accused of spying for Israel, were given death penalty in Qatar. It seems that India not only buys weapons from Israel, but also shares ideologies, like the ideology of genocide and apartheid; of death-squads and espionage; of breaking international laws and breaching the sovereignty of other states with impunity; of making all sorts of temporary laws and breaking the constitution every now and then just to kill, abuse, rape and dehumanise their internal or adjacent Muslim populations at will. There is another common trait to be identified, the trait of yelling out the lie, crying full throttle, in national and international media and forms, with so much repetition of false rhetoric — that lies start sounding like truths and truths become the unknown-knowns. Hence wise India has propagated an unceasing campaign of calling Pakistan the hub and exporter of terrorism. In January, The Washington Post published a report detailing an assassination programme executed by RAW to kill about half a dozen individuals in Pakistan from 2021 onwards. Just like Israel goes right inside Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Iran to kill its enemies, not feeling the slightest remorse, like a criminal or a coward, rather being proud of their ignobility. Just like that, Modi, in false pride, in 2016, uttered in his Independence Day speech that "people of Balochistan, Gilgit and PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) have thanked me a lot in past few days, I am grateful to them." Clearly, it is not the people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Azad Kashmir who are thanking the biggest-threat-to-Pakistan; rather it is Indian assets, spies, criminal gangs that India/RAW approaches and engages for terrorist acts, and separatist militant groups that India funds and arms so that they can commit crimes against humanity inside Pakistan, at India's behest, who are thanking Modi. RAW is more than just a Research and Analysis Wing, it has become a wing of assassinations and terrorism. RAW has enabled India to export terror to the four corners of the world. And more, it has made India an expert of false-flag operations. From Mumbai 26/11 to Pulwama to Pahalgam, India makes it happen and before an hour passes, before any evidence-collection or inquiry, it blames Pakistan and starts its aggression. The mere fact that no inquiry is made is a proof of the fact the India knows in advance how it happened and what its next steps will be. It's amazing to imagine what lurks in the top echelons of Indian political and defence framework. No professionalism, no humanism, no rule of law, only barbaric brute sense of hate and vengeance - is that the mere force that drives India — the 1.46 billion people? Perhaps this is the reason why, Indian armed forces have disappointed their people, because India invests more on espionage and covert interventions, and less on professional training and discipline. True that we are in an age of hybrid warfare, but not true that it can replace professional competency and proficiency. News that Israeli experts were assisting the Indian Army in their attacks on Pakistan is a question mark on Indian handicap in fighting a war. You can buy weapons from others but you have to fight it yourself. Israel cannot lend you bravery, they lack it themselves. War is not a viable option between the two nuclear-armed states. Nevertheless, it has given a much-needed case study in 5th Generation Warfare. The advance from 4th to 5th generation warfare was in essence an advance to technological superiority and networking warfare that lead to stealth. Non-kinetic means are employed along with pre-attack pinpointing, jamming and sabotage of enemy's networking nodes, followed by precision targeting. Once the enemy is disoriented by disruption of its communication and compromise of its attack-centres, precision firepower becomes overwhelming. Perhaps that was the critical intelligence JD Vance and Marco Rubio were pointing to; India's networking nodes had been compromised, and it was on the verge of humiliating defeat — ceasefire was the best option. Hats off to Pakistan Army's war-room and to the brave hearts of the PAF, who always put the soil above their souls!
Iraqi News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
The Arab Summit Media Committee Announces the Technical Readiness of the Press Center
Baghdad-INA Haider Majeed, a member of the Arab Summit Media Committee, confirmed on Monday that the press center designated for covering the Arab Summit is fully prepared and fully integrated in all technical aspects. He also indicated that a mechanism has been put in place to receive journalists from foreign and Arab agencies and facilitate their work from the airport to their place of residence. Majeed told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The press center designated for covering the Arab Summit is fully prepared and fully integrated in all technical details. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited the center yesterday and reviewed its readiness and everything journalists need. He added, "There are frequent visits from media delegations to the center, including a delegation from the Arab Broadcasting Union, and we will also receive a media delegation from the League of Arab States." He indicated that "the center contains multiple halls and all the supplies journalists need, including screens, photographs and filming locations, in addition to six studios for live broadcasting, which will be available to all media." "There is a strong desire from all media, whether local, Arab, or international, to cover the summit. Many foreign and Arab agencies have arrived over the past two days, and more delegations will arrive in the coming days, with ongoing coordination with local media," Majeed said.
Iraqi News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Arab Summit Media Committee Approves Plan to Cover Ministerial Meetings in Baghdad
Baghdad-INA The Media Committee for the upcoming Arab Summit in Baghdad announced on Sunday that it continues its intensive preparations to ensure high standards of media coordination and organization, in a manner that reflects Iraq's growing regional role and importance. The committee confirmed the approval of a comprehensive media plan to cover the ministerial meetings scheduled to take place in Baghdad ahead of the summit. Haider Majeed, a member of the Media Committee, told The Iraqi News Agency-INA that the team overseeing the summit's media strategy is working diligently to deliver a level of organization that reflects Iraq's leadership in the Arab world. He noted that all technical and logistical preparations have been completed for the main press center, which will host local, Arab, and international journalists. The facility offers a fully equipped environment, featuring multipurpose halls, high-speed internet access, and designated spaces for press conferences and side interviews. Majeed also said that supporting teams have been formed from the media offices of the Prime Minister's Office, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the Communications and Media Commission. These teams are operating in coordination around the clock to ensure a smooth experience for media personnel working at the press center. The committee has also begun deploying media teams across various venues in Baghdad to provide full coverage of the ministerial meetings held on the sidelines of the summit, supported by coordinated field reporting operations. 'The Media Committee is committed to offering all necessary support and facilities for journalists,' Majeed said, calling on all accredited media organizations to cooperate closely to present a positive image of Iraq and its efforts in hosting a successful summit.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
T A Majeed, a visionary who foresaw Vizhinjam's potential
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When the Vizhinjam International Seaport was commissioned on Friday, all three political fronts in Kerala vied for credit for the project. However, it was actually a Communist leader, the late T A Majeed, who set the wheels in motion to set up a harbour in the state capital nearly 70 years ago. It was while serving as public works minister in the first Kerala government headed by EMS Namboodiripad way back in 1957 that Majeed initiated the steps to set up a harbour in Vizhinjam, assembly records from the time reveal. A part of the undivided Communist party, Majeed was a member of the Travancore-Cochin assembly and served as Varkala MLA in the first, third, fourth and fifth Kerala assemblies, too. As per the records, while responding to a question from M Sadasivan in the assembly in May 1957, Majeed said the government had initiated proceedings to set up the Vizhinjam harbour. A study was then launched and a sum of `1.2 lakh earmarked for the purpose. The land survey was completed in a year. Later, the marine survey was launched. However, that was when the state government was dissolved by the Union government.
India.com
04-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Lies, Drones, and Drama: How Pakistan tried to blame India and got caught
New Delhi: Just days after Pakistan's military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar tried to blame India for the recent terror incidents, it has now come out that Pakistan used fake stories, made-up chats, and Chinese drones to push a false narrative. The aim was clear; to shift blame for the Pahalgam terror attack and hide the truth of its own internal chaos. According to the information shared by an X user on the microblogging platform, ISPR tried to create an anti-India narrative using lies and poor tricks. After the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan and its agencies panicked and started creating fake evidence, like forged screenshots, fake audios, and even ridiculous stories, just to blame India, says the report. On April 29, Pakistan's DG ISPR Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a press conference accusing India of being involved in terror activities inside Pakistan. The very next day, Pakistan's Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar repeated the same claims and even invited independent experts to verify their so-called 'evidence', adds the report. The said X user pointed out several serious problems in Pakistan's claims and explained why the entire 'evidence' falls apart, in his own words. Here's what was highlighted: Wrong way of doing forensics: The first and biggest mistake was using a live, active phone for digital investigation. The rule of digital forensics is to use a cloned and inactive device to avoid tampering with data. Using an active phone with two SIMs destroys data integrity, making the whole forensic process unreliable. The user sarcastically said, 'Live device = dead forensic'. Fake WhatsApp recordings: Pakistan claimed that a terrorist named Majeed was caught on April 25, and they also had a WhatsApp voice call from a year ago. But there are two problems here. First, based on the terrorist's low education level, it's very unlikely he had the knowledge to install apps that record WhatsApp calls. Second, it is possible ISPR planted spyware or malware in his phone long ago to set the narrative. Suspicious screenshots: Pakistan also showed screenshots of WhatsApp chats as 'evidence'. But the screenshots appear to be taken just a minute or two after the messages were sent. The question is: how did ISPR take those screenshots before Majeed was even arrested? Were they time-traveling? Also, the chats show the other person (alleged handler) as 'online' at the time the screenshots were taken. How is that possible unless the terrorist himself was preparing all this for ISPR? In one case, a screenshot was taken at 3:08 a.m., just seconds after a message was sent, again, before the arrest happened. The X user mockingly said, 'Was the terrorist collecting evidence himself for ISPR?' Chinese drone, not Indian: ISPR also said they found a drone at Majeed's place and claimed it was Indian. But the X user did a simple reverse image search on Google and found that the drone was actually a Chinese DJI model. False money trail: Pakistan claimed that Indian handlers were sending money in small amounts through Pakistani payment apps to avoid being caught by Pakistan's spy agency, ISI. But this claim makes no sense. Why would Indian agents use Pakistani platforms to send money to terrorists? That would be the easiest way to get caught. This claim seems cooked up to confuse people. No real proof of Indian officers being involved: ISPR also named some Indian Army officers, saying they were involved. But they failed to give any real proof. They didn't show a single Indian phone number, call details, internet logs, or any actual contact between the accused and India. The X user summed it up perfectly: Pakistan didn't uncover any real conspiracy against itself. Instead, it made a desperate attempt to stage a false drama using lies and fake evidence. In the end, this whole thing is just another example of Pakistan's long habit of making up stories and blaming India to hide its own failures. The 2 a.m. press conference after the Pahalgam attack wasn't a sign of urgency, it was a sign of panic and a weak attempt to fool the world.
