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PAKISTAN'S VISION 2030
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This is an explosive program on how the British intelligence is trying to damage Pakistan....... It's a roller coaster ride through history and leads up to contemporary insurgencies against Pakistan.....The most comprehensive historical and geopolitical analysis on the crimes of British Empire ever, in relation to their crimes against Pakistan.
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05-05-2025, 09:36 PM
WAR IN SOUTH ASIA? THE PAHALGAM TERRORIST ATTACK IN INDIA OCCUPIED KASHMIR https://crescent.icit-digital.org/articl...ed-kashmir Kashmir is back in the news, with a bang. On April 22, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack occurred in the scenic resort of Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, Anantnag district, in Indian-occupied Kashmir. It killed 26 Indian tourists, and injured 17 others. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by an obscure Kashmiri militant group, “The Resistance Front” (TRF), which surfaced in late 2019 following India’s revocation of Article 370. In the now-familiar routine of Indian reaction, it accused Pakistan of being behind the attack. In retaliation, India enacted severe measures against Pakistan, downgrading diplomatic relations, closing the Attari-Wagah border crossing, and suspending the Indus Water Treaty. Under the treaty, Pakistan gets 70% of water from rivers originating in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, critical to Pakistan’s agricultural economy. India’s suspension of the treaty thus poses an existential threat to Pakistan’s already struggling economy, severely impacted by quasi-military rule since April 2022. Article 370, introduced into the Indian Constitution in October 1949, had granted the State of Jammu and Kashmir special autonomy, including its own constitution, flag, and separate laws regarding citizenship, property rights, and internal governance. This special status was initially designed to respect a 1948 United Nations resolution mandating a plebiscite to determine Kashmir’s future. Over time, however, India systematically diluted this autonomy. By August 2019, it formally abolished Article 370, fully integrating the region into India as ‘Union Territory’ imposing governor rule. This decisive Indian action triggered outrage among Kashmiris and led directly to the formation of the TRF, which aims to compel India, by any means necessary including armed struggle, to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. India officially portrays the TRF as an extension of Pakistan-based militant groups, particularly Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), allegedly led by Hafiz Saeed, who is currently imprisoned in Pakistan. Pakistan firmly denies any association with TRF, labeling it an indigenous resistance group fighting Indian occupation. Pakistan has been politically unstable since then Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa orchestrated a constitutional coup in April 2022. It overthrew Prime Minister Imran Khan’s democratically elected government. This upheaval plunged Pakistan into deep economic and political crises, creating vulnerabilities easily exploitable by external adversaries. India claims the attack was directly supported by Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies. However, the question remains: who truly stands behind this deadly assault and who benefits? Three scenarios can be identified. Scenario 1: Indian False Flag Operation India might have orchestrated this “false flag” attack to portray Pakistan internationally as a state sponsor of terrorism. It coincided with the visit to India of US Vice President J D Vance (whose wife Usha is of Indian origin). The Indian allegation would strategically undermine international economic and political support for Pakistan, exacerbating its instability. There is a precedent for such false flage operations. On the night of March 20, 2000, 36 Sikh villagers in Chittisinghpora village of Anantnag district in Jammu & Kashmir were massacred. This was occurred on the eve of US President Bill Clinton’s visit to India from March 21-25. India immediately accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack without offering proof. This scenario aligns with India’s broader geopolitical aim, notably countering China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), specifically the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which provides China direct access to the strategic deep-sea port at Gwadar in Pakistan’s troubled Baluchistan province. Indeed, terrorism in Baluchistan consistently targets Pakistani military, Punjabi laborers, and Chinese officials involved in CPEC projects, conspicuously sparing western enterprises. Clearly, these attacks aim to deter Chinese economic expansion in the region, beneficial to India’s strategic interests. Scenario 2: Indigenous Kashmiri Operation Alternatively, the Pahalgam attack could reflect a genuine resurgence of Kashmiri militancy. Given India’s heavy security presence and sophisticated intelligence operations in Kashmir—especially post-2019—this seems improbable, but if true, it reveals grave failures within India’s security and intelligence establishment. Scenario 3: Pakistan-Sponsored Operation The scenario of Pakistani military or intelligence orchestrating or supporting this attack is the least credible. Current Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is acutely aware that authorizing such an attack would be politically suicidal, given US Vice President J.D. Vance’s concurrent official visit to India. Provoking India, risking international backlash, and potentially triggering nuclear confrontation would sabotage Pakistan’s efforts to stabilize its severely strained economic and geopolitical situation. Moreover, since 2016, Pakistan under former army chief Qamar Bajwa dismantled most militant infrastructure involved in Kashmir insurgency operations. Currently, the once-feared Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been effectively neutralized, its resources redirected almost entirely toward domestic political maneuvering—specifically, suppressing former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political influence. Given these facts, Pakistan neither benefits strategically nor possesses the operational capacity to conduct such a high-profile attack. Conclusion Analyzing these scenarios, the likelihood strongly favors an Indian false flag operation aimed at weakening Pakistan internationally, halting Chinese investments, and destabilizing regional geopolitics. Alternatively, a genuine Kashmiri militant resurgence, although less plausible, would highlight catastrophic Indian security failures. Either scenario positions Pakistan as culpable in international perception, significantly benefiting India and severely disadvantaging Pakistan. Based on the above analysis, the attack in Pahalgam was in most probability an Indian-orchestrated false flag operation designed to serve multiple strategic objectives: isolate Pakistan diplomatically, sabotage Pakistan-China cooperation, and legitimize India’s aggressive policy shift in Jammu and Kashmir. Is South Asia heading toward nuclear conflict? Highly unlikely—but instability, mistrust, and the continuous risk of miscalculation remain dangerously present. |
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