By Afshain Afzal

In the tragic incident in Muhammad Hussain Kot village of Rawalakot’s Poonch district on 28 May 2025, two police personnel identified as Gulzar and Tariq Bashir were martyred and at least five others personnel sustained injuries. In addition, two highly patriotic Kashmiri students identified as Raja Zarnosh Nasim and his brother Raja Gibran Nasim were also martyred. Police has show that two other individuals included Ulfat from Mandi Bahuddin and one unidentified person of Pushtun origin were also killed in the same incident along with recovery of Sub Machine Guns, cache of ammunition, grenades and suicide jackets but same has striking gaps to believe as being narrated. Police and Intelligence agencies claim that these all the four persons were terrorists of same group and investigation is in progress to ascertain the truth but it is on record that Raja Zarnosh Nasim was missing since 13 August 2024, and as claimed by Police SHO, who was approached by wife of Raja Zarnosh Nasim when she tried to file FIR that Raja Zarnosh was picked up by Intelligence agencies.

If we recall, AJ&K Home Minister Colonel Waqar Ahmed Noor without realizing that Constitution supports enforcement of Sharia, claimed that as Home Minister that he was working on the gang since April 2025, who was brainwashing youth in the name of Jihad and enforcement of Sharia and thus was part of Fitna-al-Khawaraj. He took the name of Doctor Rauf as mastermind and claimed that after the arrest of Saqib Ghani resident of Azad Pattan names of Raja Zarnosh Nasim, Raja Gibran Nasim along with Osama and Hanzala were surfaced with regard to murder of Constable Sajjad Resham on 27 October 2024. The gang is blamed to have also planned to set City Bagh Police Station on fire and attack on Motorway Police, Islamabad and Sangjani Toll plaza. To authenticate the planned cold-blooded murders of those who talk about enforcement of Sharia and getting back other held part of Jammu and Kashmir from India, the claimed terrorist namely Osama voluntarily surrendered with recovery of grenades and pistols from his possession and Ghazi Shahzad who was already in Rawalakot jail dramatically escaped and fled to Afghanistan while names of Raja Zarnosh and Raja Gibran were cleverly linked with them to consolidate a terrorist case against them.

In the recent past Pakistan Army chief made it clear that the armed forces will crack down hard on the separatist movements. Speaking about Jammu and Kashmir, he said, "Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle." He also talked about converting Pakistan into 'Hard State' by taking actions to eradicate terrorism. If we recall, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi also formed a special 15-member committee, headed by himself while home secretaries of all the provinces including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan as well as representatives of Intelligence agencies as members, to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country. The Committee’s agenda is to make Pakistan a 'Hard State' by taking actions to eradicate terrorism, monitor the repatriation of Afghan nationals and preserve national interest of Pakistan. It is strange that those who have direct links with India and the western masters are most active to destroy this Islamic Republic to a level beyond restoration.  

One wonders last year Pakistan was talking about Green Pakistan, promoting of tourism and the country’s image as a “Soft Power”. Why opposite of what was previously announced is being implemented. We do not want to see the killings of our security forces just because they are performing their duties. We do not want to see the killings of ordinary citizens on mere suspicion of their involvement in terrorism and we do not want our state authorities to act on the plans of agents of foreign powers to divide Pakistan and destroy the country. It is high time for nation to unite and save the country by tightening the grip on enemies agents and anti state elements to encourage them as loyal Pakistanis and inquiry of Home Ministers of Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan for their links with foreign element as many moves and orders are too suspicious to comprehend. The concerned authorities must show courage to order impartial inquiries in each province to reach to the truth in order to win peace.