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Pakistan shall be eradicated from face of the planet: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief

In the midst of escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Abdul Hamid Khorasani, an ethnic Tajik commander of the Taliban hailing from Panjshir, has ignited a storm with his recent warning to Pakistan Army. In a video Khorasani boldly threatens to overthrow Pak ‘establishment’, vowing to wipe it from the face of the planet.

Addressing Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, Khorasani’s remarks shows the volatile situation simmering along the border shared by these neighboring nations. “The holy warriors of TTP shall soon overthrow your infidel and oppressive government. Pakistan shall be eradicated from the face of the planet upon the orders of Mullah Hebatullah,” said Khorasani in the video.

In another video, Khorasani directed his message to Jan Achakzai, Minister for Information and Public Relations in Pak-occupied-Balochistan, who had issued a warning to the Taliban via social media.

“If another terrorist attack takes place in Pakistan, the Taliban have already been warned. There will be no other option. Pakistan will quickly enter Afghanistan and directly connect to Central Asia by capturing the Wakhan Corridor,” Achakzai had posted.

In response, the Tajik Taliban commander issued a chilling message, stating, “My message to Jan Achakzai, Asim Munir, Asif Zardari is that Afghans defeated the British, Russia, and USA. Pakistan is insignificant for us. Taliban fighters and TTP together will fight Pakistan’s apostate army.”

These warnings, broadcasted across social media platforms, highlights the deep-seated animosity between certain factions within Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khorasani’s affiliation with the Panjshir-based Taliban faction adds layers of complexity to an already fragile and deteriorating relationship between the two nations.

This argument comes as Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, says they don’t want to fight with Afghanistan. But he warns that if Afghanistan doesn’t deal with anti-Pakistan terrorists on its soil who target Pakistan, Pakistan might block trade routes as a consequence.

China trades ethnic students’ future for business investment in Tibet

In a concerning development, the Chinese puppet government in Tibet is enticing investors from other regions of China with the promise of allowing their children to take university entrance exams in the region. This opportunity is offered in exchange for a substantial investment of at least $400,000, raising eyebrows over potential exploitation of what is perceived as an easier scoring system in Tibet.

What’s in the new notification for Tibet

As per a notification released by the China-imposed Tibetan education department and investment promotion bureau, businesspersons are required to uphold their investments in the region for a minimum of five years.

According to the notice, their businesses must be officially registered in Tibet for at least three years, must fulfil tax obligations within the region, and annually employ a workforce of no less than five individuals.

The announcement further states that eligible students must possess permanent residency status in Tibet for over three years and have completed at least one year of high school education

With Tibet boasting a population that is 90% ethnic Tibetan, it has been reported to have the lowest barriers in the gaokao exam across China. This advantage becomes a key edge for millions of students annually, aiming to secure lucrative white-collar jobs through the competitive “gaokao” entrance examinations.

Recent reports suggest that in 2023, a student in Tibet scoring at least 300 out of 750 on the entrance exam would have qualified for an undergraduate place at more than 1,200 universities nationwide. In stark contrast, students taking the exam in Beijing were required to achieve a significantly higher score of 448.

Deprives ethnic population of education and opportunities

However, concerns have been raised regarding China’s attempt to legitimise its students’ admissions under the Tibet quota, potentially diminishing educational opportunities for regional students. Previously, Chinese students resorted to falsifying documents to secure admissions under the Tibetan provincial Gaokao merit. Despite assertions from the education department under the puppet regime of China in Tibet promising crackdowns on fake documented students, recent rule changes have lowered essential qualifications for outsider students. Previously, outsider students were required to undergo education in Tibet for a minimum of three years, but this has now been reduced to just one year.

Notably, in June 2023 last year China imposed Mandarin as the mandatory language for college entrance exams across China. Prior to that the regional languages were also included in the mode of examinations. Similarly in 2022, China introduced Model 2 Education System which made it compulsory for the schools to follow educational curriculum only in Mandarin. Evidently, China is sabotaging or scrapping every feature that makes Tibet an autonomous region. Unfortunately, the latest provisions are just a new thread in the string to assimilate the Chinese population in Tibet and conceive the demographic changes in the region.

Assam police nabs ISIS India head, aide in Assam’s Dhubri

Two top leaders of ISIS in India were apprehended near the international border after crossing from Bangladesh, by Assam Police on Wednesday. They were planning sabotage activities and were apprehended from the Dharmasala area by the Special Task Force following a tip-off.

The individuals, identified as Haris Farooqi, also known as Harish Ajmal Farukhi, and his associate Anurag Singh, alias Rehan, were intercepted by a Special Task Force (STF) team deployed to the Dhubri sector based on intelligence received from sister agencies. The suspects, wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), were caught in the Dharmasala area of Dhubri after crossing the international border.

Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami stated that both suspects were detained and later brought to the STF office in Guwahati. Farooqi hails from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, while Singh is from Panipat, Haryana. Singh’s wife is reportedly a Bangladeshi national, and he converted to Islam.

“Based on specific input, two top-rung leaders of ISIS in India were apprehended from the Dharmasala area of Dhubri Sector and brought to the STF office in Guwahati. The accused are also wanted accused of NIA,” Goswami said.

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Described as highly indoctrinated and motivated members of ISIS in India, the arrested individuals were involved in recruitment, terror funding, and planning terror acts using improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They are accused of furthering the ISIS cause in India through conspiracies for recruitment, terror funding, and terror acts using IEDs in various locations across the country.

The STF noted that both individuals face multiple cases registered against them by the NIA in New Delhi and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Lucknow. The STF in Assam intends to hand over the accused to the NIA for further legal proceedings.

Goswami mentioned that information from sister agencies indicated that two high-ranking ISIS leaders in India, present in Bangladesh, would enter the country via the Dhubri sector for sabotage activities.

Acting on this intel, a team was dispatched to locate and apprehend them. “A search operation was conducted in the international border area to apprehend the suspects. Around 4:15 am on March 20, they were intercepted in the Dharmasala area of Dhubri after crossing the international border,” he explained.

Gwadar: BLA Majeed Brigade attacks headquarters of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies ISI & MI

A major attack has occurred in the coastal city of Gwadar in Pak-occupied-Balochistan, marked by heavy gunfire and explosions near the Marine Drive Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Complex and the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) offices. The facility is a sensitive zone and a cornerstone of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan’s major recent infrastructure and investment project.

The Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) Majeed Brigade has claimed responsibility for the assault. According to a BLA statement, the attack, which commenced at 3:30 p.m., targeted the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and MI (Military Intelligence) offices, representing the second significant operation by the Majeed Brigade in two months.

Initial reports and visual evidence indicated a fierce confrontation between the fighters and Army, resulting in multiple buildings ablaze near Marine Drive. This area, known for housing sensitive state and Chinese facilities, shows the significance of this attack. Dr. Imran of Military Intelligence has also been reported killed, with several others wounded or killed.

The BLA has stated that over twenty-five Army personnel were killed, demonstrating a high level of bravery. Spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said in the statement that among the casualties were two commissioned officers, 6 military intelligence, 8 ISI, and 14 army and navy personnel. The main headquarters of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies ISI and MI, situated on Gwadar Marine Drive, were targeted during the attack. The attack persisted for several hours, resulting in the deaths of numerous Pakistan military intelligence and ISI personnel. Pakistani Navy commandos attempting to aid the Army were also killed.

Commissioner Saeed Ahmed Umrani of Makuran reported individuals entering the Gwadar Port Authority Complex, initiating gunfire and explosions. “A large contingent of police and security forces has arrived at the scene, and intense firing continues,” he stated.

Pak Army retaliated, leading to hours-long exchange before Senior Superintendent of Gwadar Police Zohaib Mohsin said that eight fighters were gunned down but later revised the count to seven. He further added that two Army personnel died in the firing. However, it is a common practice for Pak Army to falsify information regarding casualties in Army.

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In November, over 14 Pakistan Army personnel were killed after an attack on two vehicles in Gwadar. The military vehicles came under attack while moving from Pasni to Ormara in the coastal district.

Gwadar Port, integral to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is being developed with Chinese assistance. BLA has adamantly opposed Chinese presence and the exploitation of Pak-occupied-Balochistan’s resources by China in cooperation with Pakistan.

Despite its wealth in natural resources, Pak-occupied-Balochistan remains Pakistan’s poorest province, with approximately 15 million of its 240 million population residing there.

For the BLA, the number of soldiers killed in such a militarized zone like Gwadar may not be significant. However, launching an attack within Gwadar, particularly at a crucial location in the heart of the city, is a significant accomplishment for the BLA, garnering both domestic and international attention to the Baloch fight for independence. Balochistan has faced marginalization, violence and genocide by the Pakistan Army, following its illegal occupation in 1948 by Pakistan .

J&K: Security forces seize large cache of arms and ammunition in Kupwara

In a significant development, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, in collaboration with the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, uncovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Kupwara district on Wednesday, March 20.

The operation, conducted following specific intelligence inputs, led to the discovery of a substantial amount of weaponry. According to BSF reports, the seizure included a 9 mm Pistol with 01 magazine containing 29 rounds, along with 01 magazine of AK 47 carrying 400 rounds. Additionally, 02 communication sets, 01 improvised explosive device (IED), 01 hand grenade, and other war-like stores were recovered from a hideout in Rangwar, Kupwara.

BSF took to the social media platform ‘X’ to announce the operation’s success, stating, “On specific intelligence of #BSF, a joint search operation was launched by @BSF_Kashmir, #IndianArmy & #JKP at Rangwar, #Kupwara today & recovered, 9 mm Pistol with 01 mag 29 Rds, 01 mag of AK 47/400 Rds, 02 Comn Sets, 01 IED, 01 Hand Grenade & other war-like stores from a hideout.”

The terror revival plots have been busted by the security forces in J&K in the past also. Apparently, the security forces have tightened the noose on the networks of terrorists operative based out of Pakistan, and as a result, the terror incidents have nosedived in the valley. Meantime, the administration is trying to propagate the idea of growth and development in the mindset of youth.

Clearly, this has created chaos among the extremists as the misguided youth remained their biggest asset in the valley throughout the decades. Hence, various terror revival plots are being orchestrated, but fatefully the security forces seem not only vigilant and cooperatively working but also getting ground support from the locals in sweeping separatism and terrorism out of J&K.

PoB: BLA strikes, kills four & injures five Pak Army soldiers

In a display of courage and valour, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Pakistan Army in three separate incidents across Pak-occupied-Balochistan. According to BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, these attacks occurred in Tump, Zamran, and Mastung, resulting in the death of four Army personnel and injury to five others.

In Tump, located in Kech district, BLA fighters targeted Pak Army engaged in an offensive operation. Amidst the military’s advancement, BLA fighters ambushed them, leading to the immediate death of three personnel. Furthermore, in Mastung, BLA targeted a security post within the main Army camp using a hand grenade, injuring three personnel.

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Later on, BLA fighters fired grenades and automatic weapons at a military post in Zamran’s Koh Tan area. This resulted in the death of one and injury to at least two others. Furthermore, the BLA launched an attack on the Pakistan Army in Bolan, employing a remotely controlled IED to target a military vehicle in the Margat area of Bolan. The explosion resulted in death of three personnel and complete destruction of the vehicle.

The damage inflicted on the Army was significant, demonstrating the BLA’s unwavering commitment to an independent Balochistan. Since the forceful and brutal occupation by the Pakistan Army in 1928, Balochistan has endured a painful environment. To liberate their motherland from this brutal occupation, freedom fighters of the BLA and BLF have taken up arms and chosen to resist the evil, oppressive force in power.

Protests in Pak-occupied Balochistan against abduction of two Baloch medical students by Pak Army

Tensions rise as the families of two missing students, Shoaib Baloch and Khudadad Siraj, seek answers regarding their whereabouts. Shoaib Baloch, the son of Khan Mohammed and a student at Bolan Medical College in Quetta, was abducted from his home in Food City, Taunsa Sharif, on March 9, 2024.

His family’s relentless protests for his safe return have echoed across various platforms, demanding justice and accountability for his disappearance. Simultaneously, another protest rages on in the Kech area for the recovery of Khudadad Siraj.

Hailing from the village of Karki in Pak-occupied-Balochistan, Khudadad Siraj, a medical student in Sargodha, Punjab, was allegedly taken by security forces, adding fuel to the outcry against enforced disappearances in the country.

This isn’t an isolated incident. The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), a human rights group, has documented thousands of such disappearances. These abductions target not just students, but journalists, activists, and anyone deemed a threat by the Pak Army. The families of the disappeared are left with agonizing uncertainty, often receiving the bodies of their loved ones years later, if at all.

United Kashmir People’s National Party chief exposes atrocities by Pak Army in Pak-occupied J&K

Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, the central spokesperson for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), shed light on the dire challenges faced by the people residing in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), underscoring their struggle for basic rights and opportunities.

During an interview with a media channel (ANI) Khan articulated that despite being portrayed as a region enjoying freedom, PoJK remains under the firm grip of a colonial mindset, akin to the British rule over India. He likened the administration imposed by Pakistan to the autocratic reign of British Viceroys, wherein officers wield unchecked authority, neglecting the welfare of indigenous inhabitants.

Highlighting the stark disparities in development, Khan lamented the severe lack of employment opportunities and industrial growth in PoJK, leading to widespread deprivation among its populace.

UKPNP spokesperson said, “The people of PoK are very deprived of everything, as there are no jobs and industries. Government jobs are also very limited and are given to the people who are loyalists of Pakistan.”

Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan criticized Pakistan’s systematic suppression of dissent, branding anyone advocating for rights or self-determination as anti-state and anti-Islam.

Furthermore, UKPNP spox decried Pakistan’s disproportionate focus on PoJK in its foreign and defence policies, coupled with stringent media censorship, hindering the dissemination of unbiased information. “Our lands have been locked down, denying any access to the international community. And there is no indigenous electronic or print media, hence, any information that comes out is heavily censored and checked by Pakistani agencies. Massive protests have been organised by the people for the last 10 months. We have been demanding basic rights like no load-shedding, the removal of heavy taxes on electricity, and the availability of flour, wheat, and other basic amenities, but the Pakistani media has absolutely ignored us,” Khan said.

Months long protest

Notably, both Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB) have been protesting against the lack of basic amenities for months. The protests led by their respective Awami Action Committees have put forward a Charter of Demand with some common demands of subsidized wheat flour, electricity, royalty on their resources among others. These protests have proved to be widely acknowledged and participated by the people across both regions. The protests have turned out to be the largest ones in the colonial history of POJK and POGB but unfortunately, the media attention to these issued has remained very small. Simply because, Pak media is not audacious to cross a red line drawn by Pakistan Army and the foreign media has only limited reach to the ground and that too solicited by Pakistan government.  

Drawing attention to infrastructure inequalities between PoJK and Jammu and Kashmir, Khan accused Pakistan of perpetuating extremism to divert attention from PoJK’s plight. He condemned the coercive loyalty pledges required by Pakistan for political participation, emphasizing the marginalization of PoJK residents.

Interestingly, he referred POJK as a tool for Pakistan in its proxy war with India. Apparently, Pakistan has always used POJK and its delusional freedom to continue ISPR propaganda against, actually free Jammu and Kashmir. As a result, conditions in POJK have decremented and continue to reach new low by each passing day.

UP police shoots dead Sajid, accused in Badaun double murder case

In a shocking and gruesome incident, two minor boys met a tragic end after being mercilessly hacked to death by a local barber in Baba Colony, Badaun Uttar Pradesh. The incident, which unfolded on Tuesday, has sent shockwaves throughout the community.

The accused, identified as 22-year-old Sajid, reportedly entered a house in Baba Colony and launched a vicious attack on three brothers, aged 13, 6, and 10 years old. Tragically, the brothers aged 13 and 6 succumbed to their injuries during the attack, while the third brother sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

According to the mother of the murdered children, the assailants were known to her and had approached her demanding Rs. 5000, purportedly for the delivery of Sajid’s pregnant wife. She recounted that while she went to prepare tea for Sajid, he took the children to the terrace where the brutal attack occurred.

The merciless murder of innocent children has deepened the concerns of violence against Hindus because of their faith. Details so far tells that there was no strained relation between the assailant and the children’s family. In fact they were acquainted well. Meanwhile some reports teel that Sajid drank the blood of poor children amid the allegations of him practising black magic. Whatsoever, the incident happening in Ramadan has raised serious concerns over the religious hatred running deep down in some of the radicalised sections of Muslims.

Sajid gunned down in an encounter

Eyewitnesses reported that after the attack, Sajid and another individual, Javed, managed to escape despite efforts by the crowd to restrain them. However, the perpetrator’s escape was short-lived, as he was gunned down in a police encounter, just a couple of hours later.

Badaun District Magistrate Manoj Kumar confirmed that Sajid had entered the house and attacked the children with an axe, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake. In a heart-wrenching revelation, the surviving 10-year-old brother disclosed that the attacker had also intended to kill him but failed in his attempt.

In a significant development, the police have detained the father and uncle of Javed, who still remains at large, from their residence. Following the postmortem examination conducted on Wednesday, the bodies of the children were handed over to the bereaved family. Security personnel have been deployed in the area to prevent any potential unrest or further incidents.

Dacoits abduct and shoot Christian man in Sindh

In a disturbing incident from Sindh, a Christian man was shot on camera in the leg by dacoits. A man of Christian faith belonging to Shikarpur, Sindh was abducted a few days ago. The dacoits who abducted him demanded a hefty ransom amount of Rs. 20 lakhs. After the family failed to give ransom, the dacoits shot him in the leg and recorded the video of the incident.  The incident has sent shockwaves through out the community as the law and order is completely parlayed to take any action against the perpetrators.

Notably, the network of dacoits is active in Sindh and works under the patronage of influential political and religious leaders. Surprisingly, more often then not, the victims of these abductions are from minority communities like Hindus and Christians.

More recently, a Hindu man named Ritik Kumar was abducted and his video of being in shekels went viral on social media. Similarly, a couple of months back, two Hindu men named Jagdish Kumar and Sagar Kumar were abducted from Sindh.

Unfortunately, the local administration and law and order machinery has consecutively failed to provide safety to individuals. Also, the perpetrators were not brought to justice, Clearly, they were protected by their patrons.

The latest case once again highlights that minorities are not safe in Pakistan. Not only does a radicalised section of society but also the legal-political system is working out of hatred against them.