By Afshain Afzal

In a well-planned act of terrorism on 22 April 2025, innocent unarmed tourists were targeted in Baisaran mountain top near Pahalgam in India occupied Jammu and Kashmir state, killing at least 16 people and injuring several others. There are also reports that 28 people got killed but same could not be confirmed till now. As expected Indian authorities claimed that Resistance Front of Lashkar-e-Tayyiaba has accepted the responsibility for the attack. Indian Army has claimed that they have started massive joint search and cordon operations in the area to track down the terrorists involved in Pahalgam in terror attack and made several arrests. There was advance information that a joint action plan by the American and Indian actors in collaboration with pro-Indian agents in Pakistan was in full swing to target Kashmiri and other Muslims after establishing their links with Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as recovery of American weapon and equipment from them.

If we recall, a week back, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir addressing a convention claimed. "Our forefathers thought that we are different from the Hindus in every possible aspect of life. Our religion is different, our customs are different, our traditions are different, our thoughts are different, our ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid there. We are two nations and not one nation." He said, "Our stance, Government stance on Kashmir is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it is our jugular vein, we will not forget it and we will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle what they are waging against India occupation." He added, “If 1.3 million Indian Army, with all its wherewithal, if they cannot intimidate us and they cannot coercive us, these terrorists can subdue Armed Forses of Pakistan. do you think these terrorists can subdue us?" Earlier, Director General Inter Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry claimed officially that American manufactured weapons including M4A1 carbine rifle was recovered from the site of Jaffar Express train terrorist attack on 11 March 2025.

Interestingly, US Vice-President JD Vance was on official four-day visit to India alongwith his wife Ms Usha and their three children. Ms Usha Vance's parents migrated from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to the US. The visit is also linked with Indian Intelligence efforts to blame Pakistan as epicenter of terrorism by provoking actions against Lashkar-e-Tayyiaba and other Kashmiri groups. If we recall, on 10^th April 2025, Indian origin Canadian national, Tahawar Hussain Rana landed at New Delhi airport and was received by Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA). It surprised those at the airport that despite being hard core terrorist, alleged to be mastermind behind Mumbai attacks of 26^th November 2008 he was accorded reception with no apparent police custody, no blindfolding and no handcuffs by the bulk of security forces personnel present there dragging him into vehicle as if he was a state guest. He has been extradited to India to act as witness against Pakistan involvement in terrorism and pave way for operations against Kashmiris who are demanding their right of self-determination to get independence from Indian military occupation.

We cannot ignore that Tahawar Hussain Rana’s parents migrated from India to Pakistan in 1950s to hunt for better fortune mange to get several acres of land and properties in Pakistan. Due to wealthy status Tahawar Hussain Rana father managed to get his son admission in one of the most prestigious institution of Pakistan, Cadet College Hasanabdal. Later he was commissioned as doctor at Army Medical Crops but absconded and fled to Canada in 1997. He had strong links with India and established offices in Mumbai. He is still a deserter from Pakistan Army and a criminal for whom there is reward on his arrest but pro-Indian lobby in within Pakistani authorities believe in wait and see game to please India.

Linked is an American conspiracy bill to pressurize Pakistan to act on the dictates Washington and New Delhi that pertains proposed legislation which calls for the imposition of sanctions on Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan,General Asif Munir if the country does not take steps to improve its human rights situation. The bill will allows the US to deny visas and entry to the individuals accused of human rights violations. This would require wavier certificate by the US President to allow visas and entry to those accused of human rights violations.

The people of Pakistan condemn this coward act of terrorism and express their condolence to those who got killed in this dirty intelligence game. It is matter of same that in this well chalked out terrorist plan by Indian Intelligence agency, certain high positioning officials and some others in Pakistan having Indian connections are also involved. We should not forget that Kashmiri Hindu Pandits, Sikhs and Muslims are part of Kashmiri nation and if they express their right of self-determination in favour of becoming part of Pakistan, they will be equal citizens and part of Pakistani nations. Let everyone know that all the Scheduled Caste of India voted for Pakistan and are still living in Pakistan, especially in Sindh province. It is high time that UNO and civilized nations of the world should join hand to force India and Pakistan to allow Kashmiris of both sides of Line of Control to express their right of self-determination so that such acts of intelligence agencies' chalked out terrorism are over once forever and peace is restored between India and Pakistan.