by Daniil Pelymov
[REGNUM] Forty years ago, in late April 1985, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), its Washington handlers and the Afghan mujahideen under its wing suffered a major setback.
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| Pakistan warns it has 'credible intelligence' India is planning military attack within next 36 hours as nuclear-armed rivals inch towards war after Kashmir atrocity |
| 2025-05-01 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gete its news] Pakistan claims it has 'credible intelligence' that India is preparing to launch a military operation within two days, raising fears of a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours amid escalating tensions in Kashmir. The statement by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met yesterday with army and security chiefs, giving the military 'complete operational freedom' to respond to the attack, a senior government source said. Fresh fighting erupted last week in Kashmir - a territory that has been disputed between India and Pakistan since the British partition of India in 1947 - after gunmen killed 26 people. The shooting, which Indian authorities say was perpetrated by three terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, targeted Hindu tourists relaxing in the meadows near the town of Pahalgam in Indian controlled Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement early on Wednesday, Islamabad again denied any involvement in the attack, adding that it condemned terrorism in all forms and would respond 'assuredly and decisively' to any Indian military manoeuvres launched 'on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations of involvement in the Pahalgam incident'. 'Any act of aggression will be met with a decisive response,' said Tarar. 'India will be fully responsible for any serious consequences in the region!' "Look what you made us do!" The warning comes after Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Reuters in an interview earlier this week: 'We have reinforced our forces because (an incursion) is something which is imminent now.' He added that India's rhetoric was ramping up and that Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack, though he gave no details as to why he thought an incursion by India's forces was in the offing. The April 22 assault prompted a flurry of military and diplomatic action as both sides moved to militarise along the 'Line of Control' (LoC) that separates Indian- and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. India launched naval drills, test-fired several long-range missile systems and suspended a key treaty that ensures India supplies Pakistan with water from the Indus River, a provision that is crucial for Pakistan's water supply and agricultural economy. The unprecedented abeyance of the treaty on India's part is seen by some analysts as a key factor that could hasten a major conflict. Dr Manali Kumar – an Indian foreign policy expert and lecturer at the University of St. Gallen, said: 'India's response, moving beyond conventional diplomatic and past kinetic military actions to include the unprecedented suspension of participation in the foundational Indus Waters Treaty... carries immense risks. 'It is perceived by Pakistan as an existential threat – an act of war if water flows are curtailed - drastically increasing the likelihood of military confrontation between two nuclear-armed states. 'This also sets a dangerous precedent for the weaponisation of shared resources, raising alarms among India's other neighbours who will be watching how this develops very carefully.' Pakistan in turn deployed its air force to close its airspace to Indian airlines and has mobilised its army with footage appearing to show artillery batteries and armoured vehicles on their way to the LoC in anticipation of a major conflict. India's army today said it had repeatedly traded gunfire with Pakistani troops for a sixth night in a row across the LoC - a heavily fortified zone of high-altitude Himalayan outposts - but with no reported casualties. Pakistan's military did not confirm the shooting, but state radio in Islamabad reported on Tuesday it had shot down an Indian drone, calling it a violation of its airspace. In the meantime, several politicians have ramped up threatening rhetoric. Pakistan's railway minister, Hanif Abbasi, dramatically declared at the weekend that his nation's nuclear arsenal of more than 130 missiles were 'not kept as models' and were reserved 'only for India'. 'These ballistic missiles, all of them are targeted at you,' he concluded in a chilling warning. The brutal attack that stoked tensions in Kashmir unfolded on a stunning day in the rolling hills a short walk from the town of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The majority of the dead were Hindu tourists from India, with reports from witnesses and survivors claiming the gunmen, who remain at large, were ordering civilians to recite Islamic prayers and shooting those who were unable to do so. A Pakistani militant group known as The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility in the wake of the attack, only to rescind the statement days later and blame the initial claim on a communications breach. India accused Pakistan of supporting 'cross-border terrorism' as authorities concluded the gunmen were Islamic militants and identified two of the three suspected shooters as Pakistani. Indian foreign policy and defence experts also claimed that the TRF is closely linked with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. But authorities in Islamabad called attempts to link Pakistan to the attack 'frivolous'. |
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| India's Modi gives army freedom to act as tensions rise with Pakistan after deadly terror attack | |
| 2025-04-30 | |
| [FoxNews] Pakistani minister claims India 'intends carrying out a military action' against his country 'in the next 24-36 hours' India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is giving the armed forces near complete freedom of action to respond following a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region on April 22 that saw 26 people killed by terrorists. India and Pakistan have exchanged fire every day since the attack along the Line of Control that separates the Indian and Pakistani areas of Kashmir. The Times of India reported on Tuesday that Modi has given the military the operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of the response to the attack in Kashmir. Modi is set to convene another meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday to coordinate India’s next moves. The move comes as Pakistan's Minister for information and broadcasting claimed on X that his country has "credible intelligence that India intends carrying out military action against Pakistan in the next 24-36 hours on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations of involvement in the Pahalgam incident." Modi recently said India will "identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers," in a post on X. "We will pursue them to the ends of the earth," Modi added. India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told Reuters that the country has mobilized its forces because retaliation is "something which is imminent now." The Resistance Front (TRF), an extremist group linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organization based in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam. Lashkar-e-Taiba was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks and is known to have links with the Pakistani military and a partnership with Pakistan’s Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Pakistan has denied any involvement in the attack.
"An Indian military response is likely reflecting the more muscular foreign policy of the Modi government as noted by its actions following previous terrorist attacks," Chietigj Bajpaee, senior research fellow for South Asia at Chatham House, told Fox News Digital. Bajpaee noted that a surgical strike or airstrike is the most likely form of retaliation, and the response will likely take a calibrated approach to limit collateral damage and civilian casualties and to control the escalation ladder in order to keep the conflict below the nuclear threshold. "However, this is easier said than done given the possibility of accidental escalation" and a "broader tit-for-tat military escalation cannot be ruled out," he warned. Although there was limited outreach from Modi in the past, two rounds of escalation in 2016 and 2019 have soured relations. Sadanand Dhume, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital that Modi is facing pressure to mount a tough response. "The Indian public is outraged by last week’s terrorist attack in Kashmir, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under immense pressure to respond to the atrocity by striking Pakistan, which has long sponsored attacks on India," Dhume said. Already India has suspended the landmark 1960 Indus Water Treaty, a key water-sharing agreement covering rivers that overlap both countries. Pakistan’s Minister of State for Law and Justice told Reuters that Islamabad plans on challenging India’s suspension of the treaty and is raising the issue with the World Bank. Pakistan said the impediment to the free flow of water would constitute an act of war. The rivalry between India and Pakistan dates back to the partition of the former British colony of India in 1947, with the establishment of Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. The partition plan also provided the contested regions of Jammu and Kashmir with the opportunity to choose if they wanted to join either newly established nation. Kashmir ultimately decided to join India in exchange for help against invading Pakistani militias, with India and Pakistan fighting three wars over the territory since 1947. India and Pakistan have an estimated combined 342 nuclear warheads, according to the Arms Control Association. | |
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| Driver vs. Mujahideen: How the Shuravi Destroyed the CIA Branch in Pakistan |
| 2025-04-30 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Daniil Pelymov [REGNUM] Forty years ago, in late April 1985, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), its Washington handlers and the Afghan mujahideen under its wing suffered a major setback. |
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| Lt Gen Asim Malik appointed new ISI chief |
| 2024-09-24 |
| [GEO.TV] Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik has been appointed new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (ISI), Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Monday. Lt Gen Malik has replaced Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the country's spymaster and will take charge of his new command on September 30. Currently, he is serving as the adjutant general at the General Headquarters (GHQ). The newly appointed ISI director general (DG) has served as the commander of Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... infantry division and infantry brigade in Wazoo. He has also received a Sword of Honor in his course and has served as the chief instructor NDU, as well as an instructor Command and Staff College. Moreover, Lt Gen Malik had also served as the chief instructor at the National Defence University and as an instructor at the Command and Staff College Quetta. The new ISI DG is a graduate of Fort Leavenworth in the United States and Royal College of Defence Studies in London. |
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| Fazl's claims against Bajwa, Faiz 'not consistent with facts' |
| 2024-02-17 |
| [GEO.TV] The explosive claims made by Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman  ...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull... pertaining to Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) founder Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... ’s ouster in 2022 via a no-confidence vote have triggered a debate and raised questions over the facts he shared in the interview. During an interview with a private TV channel on Thursday, Fazl claimed that the no-trust move against the PTI government was tabled on the directives of ex-army chief General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former spymaster Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid. A multi-party alliance led by Fazlur Rehman — Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM) — had tabled the no-confidence motion in March 2022 which was passed by the National Assembly the next month, paving the way for a coalition government headed by Shehhaz Sharif of Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N). Sources on Friday revealed that Fazl referred to the meeting with General Bajwa on March 26, 2022, and at that time, Hamid was neither serving in the Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (ISI) nor was part of the meeting. The sources also revealed that the JUI-F chief met with Gen Bajwa and ISI Director-General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum along with Pakistain Peoples' Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other leaders. The meeting was conducted at ISI Mess Margalla Road in Islamabad, said the sources, adding that Lt Gen (retd) Hamid was then posted as corps commander in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... . The huddle also included Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... National Party (BNP) President Akhtar Mengal, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... -Pakistain (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The sources revealed that Gen Bajwa had asked the opposition leaders to withdraw the no-confidence motion against the PTI founder. "An offer was made that if the no-trust motion is withdrawn, the then-prime minister will resign and announce elections," the sources added. However, some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them... the sources said that during the meeting, Bilawal and Fazl opposed the proposal. The then-PDM chief claimed in the interview that "I was personally against the no-confidence move [...] but if I had said no despite the insistence of other parties, then an impression would’ve been given that I ’saved’ the PTI founder". Fazl also said: "While the PPP was running the movement for a no-confidence motion, Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid told me that I could do whatever I wanted, but within the system." The JUI-F chief said Hamid told him that he could not "do anything outside the system" — meaning that every move should be made inside the parliament, not on the streets. "But I rejected his directions," he said but noted that later on, the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), MQM-P, and others left the PTI-led government. "When they said that [the anti-PTI] is now in the majority, I had to agree with them otherwise it would’ve been said that I helped save Imran Khan," the JUI-F chief, who has rejected February 8 election results, said. |
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| Afghan citizens involved in Karachi street crime, reveals senior police officer |
| 2023-10-07 |
| [GEO.TV] Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... Additional Inspector General (AIG) Police Khadim Hussain Rind has revealed that Afghan citizens are involved in street crimes in Karachi. Afghan citizens have been found involved in various street crime activities especially those resulting in deaths, Rind said while speaking to Geo News on Friday. The senior police officer said that 225 Afghan citizens involved in street crimes in Karachi were apprehended in recent times of which some are in jail facing criminal cases. Highlighting the performance of Karachi Police under his command, the AIG said that the new team has produced notable results with 20 criminals being killed in shootouts the last month along with 130 being injured and a further 600 arrested. Addressing the issue of illegal Afghan citizens, Rind revealed that more than 400,000 illegal Afghans are residing in Karachi of which 1,547 were deported back to their homeland in the past month alone compared to 323 who were expelled last year. Commenting on preparations for the expulsion of illegal foreigners, the AIG said that the Karachi Police in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), is gearing up for a comprehensive one-window operation against aliens especially Afghan nationals who are illegally residing in the port city. Data of Afghan citizens arrested from different areas of the metropolis will be cross-checked, and verified via the Nadra database, "The FIA and immigration records and those found illegally living in the country will be deported instead of being sent to jail." It is pertinent to know that the caretaker government earlier this week had announced the November 1 deadline for the illegal "aliens" to leave the county voluntarily. The decision came days after a deadly suicide kaboom  in Balochistan...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... ’s Mastung, in which over 60 people bit the dust. In most of the recent terror incidents in Pakistain, Afghan nationals or soil was reportedly used. Speaking on the occasion, the caretaker interior minister revealed that Afghan nationals were responsible for 14 of the 24 suicide kabooms in the country this year. Sindh forms committees to oversee expulsion of aliens The Sindh Home Department Tuesday constituted committees at province, division, and district levels to oversee the expulsion of illegal foreigners living in the province. "In order to oversee implementation of the process of repatriation of illegal foreigners, an Implementation Committee is hereby constituted," a notification issued by the department read. The committees will include representatives of intelligence agencies including Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (IS), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Sindh's Commissioner for Afghan refugees and Nadra. They will gather data on unregistered refugees living in the province and will not only be responsible for taking measures to expel them but will also take steps to prevent their entry into the province. |
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| Resurgence and Realities: Afghanistan’s Shifting Terror Threats |
| 2023-08-27 |
Key bits: [GeopoliticalMonitor] As the world observed the second anniversary of the Taliban ...Arabic for students... ’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15th, attention has shifted to the changing landscape of terrorism in the region. The two years since Kabul’s fall have raised concerns about the impact on regional stability and security. A complex picture of resurgent murderous Moslem groups, human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... abuses, and geopolitical challenges with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers has emerged. President Biden recently claimed that al-Qaeda is no longer in Afghanistan and that the Taliban is aiding the US in countering terrorism. However, there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly... the situation on the ground doesn’t seem to align with this assertion. Biden’s sentiment was echoed by US diplomats following their first official meeting with Taliban representatives in July this year. While the US State Department acknowledged decreased large-scale attacks in Afghanistan, supporting the Taliban’s counterterrorism efforts may be overlooking broader transnational threats. THE PERCEPTION OF SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN The Taliban’s military victory in Afghanistan has emboldened various Death Eater groups in the region, many of which were displaced before 2021. This triumph has granted these groups the freedom to move across the region with complete impunity. According to a report from the UN Sanctions Monitoring Team, al-Qaeda remains active in Afghanistan with an estimated strength of 2,000 fighters, albeit with a discreet presence. In a display of solidarity with al-Qaeda, the Taliban has assigned al-Qaeda members to important administrative and military positions. Notably, Qari Esanhanullah and Agha Hakeem, both al-Qaeda veterans, have been made governors of crucial eastern provinces—Kapisa and Nuristan, respectively. The most disconcerting appointment is that of Tajmir Jawad Hafizallah, who now serves as the Deputy Chief of the Taliban’s Intelligence wing, GDI. Hafizallah’s association with the infamous Kabul Attack Group, a joint special-operations unit led by al-Qaeda and the Haqqani Network with support from Pakistain’s Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... , is a cause for concern. This elevation alone should prompt the Biden administration to reconsider its stance on Afghanistan. Similarly, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISKP) maintains a significant presence in various pockets of Afghanistan’s eastern and northeastern provinces. Established in 2015, this group is notorious for executing large-scale, intricate attacks in urban areas. Their targets encompass religious and ethnic minorities, as well as high-profile Taliban officials. As seen in the targeting of a senior Taliban leader’s funeral service in the northern province of Badakhshan, which resulted in over 30 casualties, including a provincial police chief. In addition to countering ISKP, the Taliban also contends with resistance forces within Afghanistan. Recently, groups like the National Resistance® Force and the Afghanistan Freedom Front have substantially escalated their operations. Their focus has been on targeting the Taliban’s military infrastructure and eliminating senior Taliban commanders. Despite lacking the necessary operational capabilities to pose a grave threat to the Taliban regime, these groups persist in challenging the Taliban’s narrative of a peaceful Afghanistan. REGIONAL THREAT LANDSCAPE Following the fall of Kabul, Pakistain has experienced a notable surge in attacks, primarily attributed to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), an offshoot of the Taliban. TTP’s operational capabilities have been significantly enhanced and the group has established new support bases as evidenced by attacks extending beyond their traditional strongholds, such as the recent assault on a military garrison in Zhob, Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... Province. Moreover, the TTP has successfully united more than 35 fragmented groups and smaller terrorist entities allowing it to diversify targets and escalate kinetic activities within a short timeframe. Despite Taliban disavowals of harboring terrorists, substantial evidence points to the Taliban’s influence over the TTP, including facilitating the movement of TTP leaders across borders. Notably, several senior TTP commanders, starting with the killing of Omar Khorasani, the criminal mastermind behind the 2014 Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... Army School Attack, have been killed under mysterious circumstances inside Afghanistan. Additionally, TTP Chief Noor Wali Mehsood made a narrow escape during an attack in Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province in Afghanistan where he was meeting with the Taliban’s provincial council. The presence of high-ranking TTP operatives in eastern and southeastern Afghanistan sheds light on the Taliban’s connection to the TTP and reveals the TTP’s restructuring with ambitions mirroring the Taliban’s success in Kabul. Concurrently, while the Afghan Taliban’s primary adversary remains the Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate (ISKP), the latter has shifted its focus towards Pakistain. This strategic shift is evident in the escalation of attacks on civilians, as evident in the tragic suicide kaboom in Bajaur district of northwestern Pakistain resulting in over 50 casualties. Beyond Pakistain, other transnational terrorist groups in Central and South Asia have similarly restructured their ranks and revitalized their operational capacities. A UN report from July highlights that East Turkestan Islamic Movement, a Uighur Death Eater group aspiring to gain control over Xinjiang province in China, has established bases across northern and northeastern Afghanistan. Furthermore, the Taliban has facilitated the transfer of Uighur gunnies from Chinese border areas to different Afghan provinces for training, indicating renewed alliances between the Taliban and various al-Qaeda-affiliated entities. The Afghan Taliban has also relocated more than 200 Tajik gunnies from the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jamaat Ansarullah (JAU) group in Tajikistan to Afghanistan. Additionally, foreign Tajik fighters from JAU have been incorporated into the Afghan Taliban’s ranks. |
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| Seema Haider Once Been To Jail, Now Out On Bail: UP Cop On Pakistani Woman |
| 2023-07-20 |
| [OneIndia] Is Seema Haider, who escaped from Pakistan and illegally entered India to be with her Indian boyfriend Sachin Meena, a Pakistani agent? This question is lingering in people's minds since the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police started questioning her. Even as the authorities continue to grill her to get more information, Prashant Kumar, Uttar Pradesh Special Director General Law and Order, has revealed that she was once been to jail. "All agencies are doing their work. This matter is linked to two nations, it is not right to say anything unless there is sufficient proof," he said. "She had once been to jail and is now on bail. Further action is being taken," he added. On Tuesday, she reportedly failed to provide clear answers regarding her motive for illegally entering India. Intelligence Bureau officials were also present during the interrogation. In connection with the matter, the IB has requested a report from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the central force responsible for guarding the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, according to a report in Hindustan Times. The cross-border couple were first interrogated by the UP ATS on Monday at its office in Noida and the duo was released late in the night. Seema Haider, a married Muslim woman from Pakistan and mother of four, came across 22-year-old Sachin Meen on PUBG during the pandemic in 2020. After falling in love, she left her country and married him in Nepal. She then went back to her country, sold her property for flight tickets and a Nepal visa from where she illegally entered India with her four children to stay with the man whom she married in May. On the other hand, her husband Ghulam Haider is repeatedly pleading her to comeback to Pakistan. "I still love you the same and will continue to do so. I miss the kids and you so much. No one will say anything to you. I will keep you with me and we will start a new life again," he told YouTuber Mohsin. He further stated that if she feels unsafe in Pakistan, he would take her back to Saudi where he has been working. Is Seema Haider A Pakistani Spy Agent? Probe Deepens into Her Deceptive Indian Attire, Army Connections [OneIndia] Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman, who illegally entered India with her four children to be with her lover dressed up to look like a rural Indian woman and sought the help of professionals, according to intelligence sources cited by India Today. To avoid detection by security agencies, she disguised herself as a rural Indian woman and sought professional help with makeup. This method of dressing is often employed by women involved in human trafficking, particularly those associated with domestic help or prostitution rings when crossing the Indo-Nepal border. Investigation agencies have also noticed that Seema Haider exhibits fluent language skills, which could have been provided by Pakistani handlers operating in Nepal. Such language training is commonly given to women sent across the Nepal border for illegal activities in India. Seema Haider is currently under scrutiny by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) due to possible connections with the Pakistan Army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's intelligence agency. The ATS, along with officials from central intelligence agencies, has been interrogating Seema Haider and her Indian husband, Sachin Meena, for two consecutive days. Despite the intensive questioning, no concrete evidence linking Seema Haider to the ISI has been found. Her confident manner of answering questions has raised suspicions that she may be attempting to mislead the authorities. There are also concerns that she may be receiving guidance from someone within India, and the Intelligence Bureau has provided significant information regarding the case. Seema Haider and her four children entered India in May to reunite with her partner, Sachin Meena, who resides in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida. The individuals who aided her in reaching the village remain unidentified, and the ATS discovered that she had sent friend requests to several military officers. During the interrogation, it was revealed that Seema Haider had purchased a mobile phone in Pakistan before arriving in India. The ATS inquired about any precautions she was instructed to take while communicating via messages and phone chats. The ATS also questioned Seema Haider about her use of codewords. In Pakistani intelligence's coded language, "Fufi" refers to a person providing information to the ISI, while "Fruit" is a codeword for money. Seema denied any knowledge of Urdu or the usage of these codewords but displayed fluency in Hindi and complex Hindi words, raising doubts about her claims. The timing of Seema Haider's mobile phone bill for 8 May, the day she received her passport, and her departure from Pakistan just two days later on 10 May has raised suspicions. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working diligently to uncover the truth behind Seema Haider's statements and actions. The UP Police and central agencies are actively seeking details about Haider's travel route from Karachi to Greater Noida. There are reports suggesting that some of her relatives have connections with the Pakistani Army, prompting the agencies to investigate potential security implications. Seema Haider initially got in touch with Sachin Meena through the online gaming application PUBG. However, on 4 July, she was arrested for illegal entry into India, and Meena was apprehended for sheltering illegal immigrants. Both were granted bail on 7 July and have been living together in Greater Noida since then. |
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| 427 Pakistanis reach Port Sudan for repatriation |
| 2023-04-25 |
| [GEO.TV] The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Monday that the government's plan to evacuate Paks stranded in war-hit Sudan was successful after 427 citizens reached Port Sudan for onward repatriation through special flights. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was personally monitoring the emergency plan for the evacuation of Pak nationals during the last 72 hours, according to the statement. The PMO added that the evacuated Paks who were being repatriated to Pakistain through special flights were provided accommodation and food by the government. The diplomatic missions of Pakistain and other countries in the region were supporting Pakistain in the evacuation process. The prime minister lauded the efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar, foreign ministry officers and Pakistain's ambassador in Sudan. He particularly appreciated the military authorities and other relevant people for their expertise and dutifulness in formulating an effective evacuation plan and its successful implementation. He also expressed gratitude to Air Chief Marshal Zaheed Ahmed Baber Sidhu and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... (ISI) Lt General Nadeem Anjum for their special efforts in the evacuation process which involved multiple challenges and risks. |
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| AmritpalSingh, a fugitive separatist leader, surrendered to the Indian police in the state of Punjab | ||
| 2023-04-24 | ||
Indian police on Sunday arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... state, which has a history of The search for Singh, 30, prompted police to shut off internet and text messages for the region’s 27 million people to prevent large gatherings. Singh was often seen surrounded by supporters armed with rifles and carrying belts of ammunition. Punjab borders India-controlled Kashmir ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... and Pakistain. India accuses Pakistain of supporting, training, and arming murderous Moslems, a charge Islamabad denies. Authorities have deployed thousands of paramilitary soldiers in the state and arrested nearly 100 of his supporters. Singh’s wife was prevented from leaving India last week. Very little was known about Singh until he arrived in Punjab state in 2022 and began leading marches calling for the protection of rights for Sikhs, who account for about 1.7 percent of India’s population. Singh has styled himself after Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a Sikh murderous Moslem leader accused by the Indian government of leading an armed insurgency for Khalistan in the 1980s, with a long, flowing beard. He also dresses like Bhindranwale. Singh also heads Waris Punjab De, or Punjab’s Heirs, an organization that was part of a massive campaign to mobilize farmers against controversial agriculture reforms being pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The legislation triggered a year of protests that began in 2020, as farmers — most of them Sikhs from Punjab state — camped on the outskirts of New Delhi through a harsh winter and devastating coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)  ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...surge. The protests ended after Modi’s government withdrew the legislation in November 2021. Waris Punjab De was founded by Deep Sidhu, an Indian actor who died in 2022 in a traffic accident. Singh’s speeches have become increasingly popular among supporters of the Khalistan movement, which is banned in India. Officials see it and affiliated groups as a national security threat. Even though the movement has waned over the years, it still has some support in Punjab and beyond — including in countries like Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, which are home to a sizable Sikh diaspora. Last month, supporters of the movement pulled down the Indian flag at the country’s high commission in London and smashed the building’s windows in a show of anger against the move to arrest Singh. India’s Foreign Ministry denounced the incident and summoned the UK’s deputy high commissioner in New Delhi to protest what it called the breach of security at the embassy in London. The supporters of the Khalistan movement also vandalized the Indian Consulate in the Socialist paradise of San Francisco ...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964... in the United States. While the Sikh separatist movement was largely wiped out in Punjab by the 1990s, it continues to find some support within India and among the diaspora, especially in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
As per police, Amritpal Singh was arrested from Rode village in Moga district. Rode is the native village of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Amritpal had tried to pose himself as Bhindranwale 2.0. Three days before his arrest, the Waris Punjab De chief's Britannia-origin wife Kirandeep Kaur was stopped at the Amritsar airport and not allowed by immigration officials to board a flight to Birmingham, officials said. After questioning, Kaur has been sent to her home in Jallupur Khera in Amritsar district and asked her not to leave the country without informing the police. "We have prevented her from leaving the country. She was neither detained nor arrested. She was stopped because she is needed for questioning related to the case," said Senior Superintendent of Police (Amritsar Rural) Satinder Singh told the media. Officials told IANS that Kaur has a visa for a limited period in India that is about to expire. She has been questioned several times earlier also by police for her role in supporting the organization that was formed by the late actor-screeching muppet, Deep Sidhu. The self-styled preacher, who returned from Dubai last year, tied the knot in a simple ceremony in February. Since then, she has been staying in Punjab. Papalpreet Singh, the main associate of Amritpal Singh, was arrested in Amritsar on April 10 under the NSA and that six other cases have also been registered against him. He is a Khalistani screeching muppet who called himself a journalist before ending up as a media advisor to the radical preacher. A resident of Amritsar, he was earlier arrested for his alleged links to Pakistain's Inter-Services Intelligence ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... in 2015. | ||
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| Aimal Wali demands action against those who ‘resettled’ militants in Pakistan |
| 2023-04-20 |
| [Dawn] Awami National Party founded by Abdul Wali Khan in 1986. Part of the PPP-led cabinet 2008-13. The ANP is considered left wing, advocating for secularism, democratic socialism, public sector government, and economic egalitarianism.... provincial president Aimal Wali Khan has demanded that those who took the decision of resettling "The security agencies have admitted bringing the ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... government was a wrong decision, so those who took the decision should be punished," he demanded in a video message released from the Bacha Khan Markaz here on Wednesday. "Resettlement of ...the Pak military intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir... chief Gen retired Faiz Hameed should be questioned as to why they committed such a heinous crime." Aimal Wali claimed that 100 ...aka The Great Khan, who is the lightweight's lightweight... , President Arif Alvi and former adviser Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif. He said ANP stood against all forms of militancy and would continue to resist the menace. He also claimed he was facing threats to his life and told workers that if something bad happened to him, they should not lodge an FIR, and should instead take Dire Revenge from the perpetrators of terrorists. "If something happens to me, the ANP workers should take revenage from Gen retired Qamar Bajwa, Let-Gen retired Faiz Hameed, President Arif Alvi, former prime minister Imran Khan, former KP chief minister Mahmood Khan and former adviser Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif," he said. The ANP provincial president disclosed that security agencies had arrested a jacket wallah from Charsadda two weeks ago, who revealed during investigation that he belonged to the so-called Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems... -Khurasan group and wanted to target him (Aimal). He also said another suicide bomber was arrested from a religious seminary in the historic provincial capital, who also wanted to target him. "It looks like after the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... Pakistain, Tehrik-e-Taliban Afghanistan, we are now on the hit list of the so-called Islamic State," Aimal Wali said, adding: "This is what happens when you raise voice for Pakhtun’s rights." |
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| NSC agrees ramping up operation against terrorists |
| 2023-04-09 |
| [The Nation (Pak)] The National Security Committee (NSC) — the country's top security body comprising civil and military leadership — decided on Friday to "speed up" the operation against terrorists. The two-hour long NSC meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to sources, the meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, chairman joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC), heads of armed forces, federal ministers for defence, finance and information and senior military leadership. According to sources, Director General of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum gave a detailed briefing on the ongoing operations against terrorism and the security situation of the country. Officials, privy to the meeting and who spoke to Geo News on the condition of anonymity, stated that NSC reiterated that the zero-tolerance policy against Lions of Islam would continue. Sources shared, that in two-hour long meeting, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also briefed the NSC on the economic situation of the country. |
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