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Girl child needs more focused parenthood for healthy social growth

ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (DNA) – Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed said the parents in our society have proved to be very rigid towards their daughters. All the teachings of our religion and the awareness campaigns could not bring the change we required to prioritize the social, mental and physical growth of our daughters

Islamabad – The experts speaking at a webinar urged the parents to focus more on mental, social and physical healthy growth of their girls. Prioritizing girls in the family-life would make them equally mature, nurtured and responsible citizens. Physical protection is the major challenge facing the minor and teenage girls to avoid physical and sexual abuse.

Talking about the social taboos, they said the early marriages deprive the girls of their education, healthy physical and social growth. The teen mothers are more prone to weaker health, pregnancy complications and maternal deaths.

The webinar on the role of healthy and educated girls for a prosperous society was organized by the Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) and DTN on Saturday. The panelist included chairperson National Commission on the Rights of Children (NCRC) Afshan Tehseen Bajwa, Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed, former parliamentarian from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Miraj Humayun, consultant with an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project Muniza Tarar, and educationist and social activist Meeran Malik.

The NCRC chairperson Afshan Tehseen Bajwa said girls are the children of a lesser god in our society despite our religion has given much more rights to them. We need to change our social behaviours towards our daughters. They need to have equal opportunities of education, health, food and nutrition and social protection.

Once it would be fully functional, she said the NCRC would play a pivotal role to ensure their physical protection of their rights according to the religion, national and international commitments. Despite no funds and facilities, we are still putting our efforts to highlight the crimes against children especially girls and consistently follow-up the cases of rape, physical abuse and other sort of victimization.

Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed said the parents in our society have proved to be very rigid towards their daughters. All the teachings of our religion and the awareness campaigns could not bring the change we required to prioritize the social, mental and physical growth of our daughters. Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (2017-18) has revealed that 37 per cent of the girls were married by the age of 18 while 8 per cent got married when they were 15 years old. Around 70 percent of the girls lacked adequate nutrition. The pregnancy complications and maternal deaths were far less in the girls married at the age of 25-29.

Munir Ahmed said more girl-child focused parenthood and public funding would help improve the health and wellbeing indicators of the SDG-3, and quality education (SDG-4) and gender equality (SDG-5) and decent work and economic growth (SDG-8). Girls’ education is crosscutting to all the SDGs. Educating the girl child helps in the improvement of a good life, improved health as they bring an awareness of the importance of hygiene and health. Through education, they can lead a healthy lifestyle. The women that are educated can care for their children better.

Former parliamentarian from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Miraj Humayun said the situation in KP was much embarrassing as the girls’ education, health and social growths deteriorated over the years. Population and poverty index both are rising in the province unchecked. Parents do not have sufficient resources to feed and educate their children despite knowing the benefits.

Consultant with an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project Muniza Tarar said all the researches show that Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. Gender is one of the organizing principles of Pakistani society where women lack social value and status because of negation of their roles as producers and providers in all social roles.

The educationist and social activist Meeran Malik said girls are more prone to health and social challenges in the rural areas where most of the population lives. The families have less resources and even meagre resources for their children. Girls come after the boys when it is to educate them and provide health and social protection. =DNA

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Arshad, Waqas help Kings restrict Sultans to 141

After scoring 20 off the last over, Multan Sultans have managed to set 142-run target for Karachi Kings. Huge wicket for Karachi Kings as set Ravi Bopara departs after scoring valuable 40 runs.

Multan Sultans: 111-7 (17.3 overs)

Wicket number six for Karachi as dangerous Shahid Afridi departs after scoring 12 off 12 balls.

Multan Sultans 101-6 (16.3 overs)


UPDATE: After 15 overs, Multan have managed to score 91 for the loss of five wickets.

How much do you think they will be able to score?

Establishment division decides slashing working staff after spike in COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (DNA): Amid the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Establishment Division has decided for slashing its working staff up to 50 per cent and issued orders to half of the employees to work from home.

The division issued directives to the 50 per cent employees of its

subordinate offices for continuing work from home during the second wave

of COVID-19 and ordered the workforce to strictly follow the social

distancing steps by avoiding handshaking and hugging.

The usage of paper documents was banned and only electronic files will

be used for documentation purpose. In the case of using paper documents,

it will be sanitised first.

All sessions of the offices will be conducted through video link and

disinfectant spray will be conducted twice a day including all rooms and

furniture. Moreover, the division imposed a ban on the arrival of

visitors in its offices.

Earlier in the day, the statistics of the National Command and Operation

Centre (NCOC) has shown that 2,165 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 more

deaths were recorded across the country during the last 24 hours.

The tally of deaths reached up to 7,109 in Pakistan, whereas, the number

of active cases of COVID-19 reached up to 24,938.

On November 11, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had

discussed and recommended a ban on big public gatherings in the country

in view of soaring rate of COVID-19 positive cases in the second wave of

the disease.

A review meeting of the NCOC, chaired by federal minister Asad Umar, had

discussed spike in novel coronavirus positive cases and recommended ban

on large public gatherings in the country as a precautionary measure.

The NCOC session had also recommended tightening of precautionary

measures in the high risk areas. DNA

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Karachi on top as Multan lose three in PSL 2020 qualifier

Dear o Dear. What have you done Zeeshan? Very careless shot from the youngster as Multan lost four wickets inside the first seven overs.

Multan Sultans 40-4 (6.3 overs)


WICKET: Another run out. What is happening here? Another big wicket for Karachi as dangerous Rilee Rossouw went back to the pavilion after scoring just five.

Multan Sultans 36-3 (5.4 overs)


WICKET: A very lucky break for the Kings as Sultans lost their captain Shan Masood who went back to the pavilion after scoring three off two balls.

Multan Sultans 23-2 (3.2 overs)


WICKET: Waqas Maqsood bags a big one as Lyth walks back to the pavilion after scoring nine off seven balls.

Sindhi cultural night at PNCA

ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (DNA) – Sindh is a region of rich cultural heritage. It is land of Sufis and saints who have immense influence on local folk traditions and culture.

This was evident from the performance given by sindhi artists at PNCA’s auditorium. Clad in bright and colourful dresses which illuminated the stage, these artists presented their best. Renowned sindhi vocalists Taj Mastani, Tufail Khan Sangrani, Alan Faqir jr. Sada Bhar “Master Wali” Allah Dinu, Akbar Khamiso Khan.

Entertained the audience with famous sufi music, songs and tunes of the region. National Performing Arts Group of PNCA also give its performance by presenting Bhanghra, Sindhi Jhoomar, Dhamaal etc.

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MNA Ali Gohar Baloch, Senator Usman Kakar, Nuzhat Pathan and Ghazala Saifi give award to the Sindhi artists.

Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Director General PNCA in her message thanked Shah Abdul Latif Social and Cultural Association for collaborating with PNCA, which resulted in this exquisite musical evening. She assured support and full cooperation for the wellbeing of the artists.=DNA

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Rising circular debt a threat for govt move of power tariff cut for SMEs

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KARACHI – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that the growing circular debt in the power sector is a continued threat for the government’s recent move of cut in power tariff for SMEs.

FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar, in a written statement issued here today, appreciated the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to form a committee of all stakeholders to prepare a proposal on modalities for clearing the circular debt of around Rs1.6 trillion circular debt, saying it is a right step in the right direction. He said that the issue of circular debt will continue to haunt the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resolve of reducing cost of doing business, elimination of peak-hour charges from industrial power tariff and discount on consumption of additional units for B1, B2 B3 connections.

The power sector circular debt issue may be considered holistically and a solution may be worked out to resolve the issue without escalating electricity cost, as its size has doubled during last two years in spite of that the government raised power tariff multiple times in the past on the plea of containing its rising trend, he added.

Past trend of increasing tariff to control circular debt has totally failed, he argued and called for taking drastic measures and adopting holistic approach in tackling the problems in the sector to address power consumers’ vulnerability.

Referring to the audit report of the Ministry of Energy, he said that circular debt size was Rs1,415 billion in 2018, which was jumped to Rs2,150 billion in June 2019-20 while it skyrocketed by another Rs116 billion in the first quarter of 2020-21 to astounding amount of around Rs2,266 billion.

He called for power sector reforms, considering the matter of overbilling, technical losses, transmission issues, proposal on decentralization of the sector, promotion of off grid solutions, incentives for renewable energy solutions and capacity payments to the independent power producers. He added that if the government failed to take immediate measures the power sector is likely to choke up due to heavy outstanding dues.

Mian Anjum Nisar said that the overall power sector reforms can be included closing down of inefficient IPPs, re-negotiations with the IPPs, bringing reforms in govt-owned power producing plants, improving efficiency and reducing costs of Wapda plants, besides converting the agriculture tube wells in Balochistan to solar in collaboration with the provincial government to reduce the cost.

“We have to resolve the circular debt issue by revamping the entire power sector, including tariff setting, efficiencies of power generating units, supply chain network and payment recoveries. If this is not done, the future of energy sector would remain at stake,” he warned.

He said that the power sector problem is a multifaceted problem and the government must avoid increasing the cost further, especially for the industry.

According to reports, as much as Rs243 billion was added to the circular debt in first half of FY 2020 while an increase of Rs294 billion was seen in second half of that fiscal year. In the same way, around Rs288 billion increased in first half of FY 2018-19 whereas, the second half of same financial year also witnessed a rise of Rs198 billion.

The FPCCI President warned of any move to levy circular debt tax or increase in power tariff to pay off this debt. He said that the business community has been calling for much needed reforms in the power sector to control pilferage, line losses and to stop corrupt practices. He said that the government had pledged to revamp the power sector and continued to raise electricity prices to eliminate subsidies but failed to implement reforms to make the power sector efficient. He said that the circular debt issue could have been resolved today, if the government had eliminated production, transmission and distribution losses; checked electricity theft and recovered the outstanding electricity dues.

He appreciated the recent decision of cut in power tariff for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); elimination of peak-hour charges from industrial electricity tariffs; 50% discount on consumption of additional units for B1, B2 B3 connections and 25% discount on additional consumptions for industrial connections for 3 years.

He said that it will boost productivity, lower costs, encourage manufacturing, enhance exports and generate employment. “We express confidence in government policies and assure to continue to work with it for the prosperity and economic development of the nation,” he added.

Wheat, sugar imports failed to dent prices: Shahid Rasheed

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ISLAMABAD – Former President ICCI Shahid Rasheed Butt on Saturday said wheat and sugar imports have failed to reduce prices in the market which indicates the influence of mafia.

The reasons behind the price spiral are said to be smuggling, hoarding, inaction by authorities, the influence of cartel and profiteering by whole sellers and retailers, he said.

Shahid Rasheed Butt said that authorities are expressing weakness while price control mechanism has become dysfunctional which is adding to the onslaught of mafia on helpless masses.

He said that former central and provincial governments used to hold weekly price monitoring meetings to avoid shortage and keep prices in check but the present government is not very interested in it while different experiments have worsened the situation.

The business leader said that delay in announcement of support price, delay in imports, unnecessary haste in the export of wheat and sugar, inaction against mafia and an unholy alliance of some bureaucrats with mafia has also worsened the situation.

He said that prices of sugar and flour jumps in the market as soon as the top government functionaries announce their objective to reduce prices, therefore, the government should stop interfering in the market if it has no intention to control it.

The government has been unable to check price of sugar and wheat since it came to power and its decisions have strengthened the food cartels while the situation is not the same in the other countries, he asked.

FIEDMC to support ICCI for establishment of new industrial estate

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Islamabad, NOV 14 – Mian Kashif Ashfaq, Chairman, Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) said that his company was specialized in developing and managing industrial zones and would extend all possible support to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) for the establishment of a new industrial estate in the federal capital.

He announced to set up a facilitation desk of FIEDMC at ICCI to brief the foreign delegations and diplomats visiting ICCI about potential investment opportunities in SEZs of FIEDMC. He stated this while giving a presentation about FIEDMC projects to the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Aamir Saleemi, CEO and other officers of FIEDMC were also present at the occasion.

Mian Kashif Ashfaq stated that FIEDMC has set up M3 Industrial City at 4356 acres to house medium and large scale industries. He said that Allama Iqbal Industrial City was being set up at an area of 3217 acres for medium and large scale industries. Similarly, Value Additions City has been set up at 225 acres for SMEs. He said that FIEDMC Business Zone was being set up at 250 acres for commercial activities besides establishing CPEC & Bond to Bond model as a supply chain. He said an Agro Zone would also be set up at 1500 acres for SMEs and agro businesses. He said that Health City, Apparel City, Light Engineering and Furniture City would also be set up in SEZs to promote industrialization. He said that FIEDMC was constructing state-of-the-art infrastructure in its SEZs and a grid station would be set up to provide 15-20% cheap electricity to industries. A shuttle train would also be launched for labour. He said that FIEDMC would set up a one window service centre to facilitate the local and foreign investors for investing in its SEZs. He said that FIEDMC SEZs were providing a 10-year tax holiday and land could be purchased with 15% deposit with rest payment spread over 4 years. He further stated that blocks of Turkish, Chinese, Asian, Saudi & European investors have also been set up in Allama Iqbal SEZ.

Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry lauded the efforts of FIEDMC Chairman for promoting industrialization, which would strengthen our economy. He said that Pakistan needed an industrial revolution to emerge as a strong economy of the region for which the government should provide full support to the private sector in setting up more SEZs in the country including Islamabad. He said that given the potential and size of the market, Pakistan could enhance its exports up to US$300-400 billion per annum, but lack of industrialization has held back the country from realizing its actual export potential. He said that industrialization was the future of Pakistan and added that ICCI was also making efforts for a new industrial estate in Islamabad for which it needed the technical support of FIEDMC. He assured that ICCI would play a role in encouraging foreign and local investors to explore JVs and investment in FIEDMC SEZs.

Ms. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President ICCI, Khalid Javed and M. Ejaz Abbasi, former Presidents ICCI speaking at the occasion appreciated the efforts of FIEDMC for setting up modern SEZs that would promote industrialization and generate employment. They stressed that the government should announce an amnesty scheme for all industries on the pattern of construction package that would bring an industrial revolution in the country, create thousands of jobs, improve tax revenue and put the country on sustainable economic growth. 

At this occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas President ICCI and Mian Kashif Ashfaq Chairman FIEDMC signed an MoU of cooperation to promote industrialization with joint efforts. 

Bridging gap between university, industry need of hour,Vice Chancellor

Islamabad, November-14 (DNA) . Allama Iqbal Open University organized one day workshop in collaboration with MindMark Limited (U.K) and Herdfordshire Career Accelerator (HCA) to enhance and promote critical thinking and research skills of the students and teachers.

Faculty members of various academic departments of the university participated in the workshop. The workshop inaugural session was chaired by the Vice Chancellor, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum while the objectives of the workshop were shared by Dr Latif Ghondal, Executive Director, ORIC. While addressing the participants of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum said, “Bridging the gap between university education and industrial sector’s needs is a prerequisite to bring industrial revolution in the country.” He, further, said that though bridging this gap is the greatest challenge for the education sector in Pakistan but without facing it we would not be able to attain self sufficiency in technological industry. The present scenario demands university education to be oriented to developing and strengthening industrial skills in the students.  Moreover, the industrialists of the country need to collaborate and cooperate with university teachers, research institutions and researchers to harmonize university education and industrial sector’s needs. On the other hand, universities are also required to direct their research to strengthening industrial sector in the country.

Director HCA, Dr Shahina Waheed,  also addressed the participants on this occasion. She said that as the world has now turned into a global village, therefore, universities need to critically develop scientific and research skills of the students in such a way that they can compete for international job market economy. She stressed on the need of developing syllabus in accordance with the future needs of the country.  Asif Raja, Chief Executive Officer of MindMark Limited (U.K) said that general education should be replaced with smart education to face the current economical and industrial challenges. The participants of the workshop discussed various academic and research issues with the resource persons and thanked the organizers for the wonderful training sessions.

Indian State Sponsorship Of Terrorism & Destabilization In Pakistan: DG ISPR

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ISLAMABAD: As FM already highlighted that India embraced all terrorist organizations soon after they were uprooted from Pakistan, I shall cover the details of Indian machinations for Pakistan’s destabilization and economic coercion by presenting evidence  in the domains of funding terrorism, weapons and equipment support to terrorists, terrorist training and terrorist activities.

The recent upsurge in violence in Pakistan is a direct consequence of Indian’s intensified engagements with all brands of terrorists, sub-nationalists and dissident’s operating against Pak. After unification of TTP with its breakaway factions (JuA and HuA) in August 2020

India is endeavouring to establish a consortium of TTP with proscribed dissident orgs of Balochistan (BLA, BLF & BRA) which are already united under the banner of BRAS (Baloch Raaji Aajoie Sangar) constituted in 2018. Indian intelligence officer named Col Rajesh (employed at Indian Embassy in Afghanistan) is the master planner and the letter in Dari reveals that he has already held four meetings with commanders of these terrorist organizations to synergize their efforts and upscale terrorist activities in metropolitan cities (Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar) in November and December 2020.

It has also been revealed that Indian intelligence agencies are trying to establish Pakistan’s linkage with ISIS by creating “Daesh-e-Pakistan”. Recently, 30 Indian Daesh militants were relocated from India to various camps along Pakistan-Afghanistan border by 2 Indian intelligence agencies operatives. These militants were handed over to DAESH Commander Shiekh Abdul Rahim alias Abdul Rehman Muslim Dost.

After highlighting the recent Indian anti-Pak manoeuvres, now I will unfold the complete picture of Indian terrorism sponsorship by exposing the nexus of Indian intelligence agencies with terrorist organizations for financing, training and perpetrating terrorist activities inside Pakistan and the region.

First Funding Terrorism

Un-contrivable evidence reveals that, Indian embassies and consulates operating along Pakistan’s borders have become hub of terror sponsorship against Pakistan. We have verifiable evidence of terrorists funding by India, some of which you will see today: –

  • Indian Ambassadors in Afghanistan have been regularly supervising various terrorist activities. In one such instance, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan and Indian Consular in Jalalabad had detailed discussions with collaborators to provide financial support to TTP and dissident Baloch elements.

RAW is financing its frontmen in third countries. RAW made two transactions to its cut-out to promote terrorism in KP. Both transactions have been made through Indian Banks: $ 28,000 was transferred by Punjab Bank India the second transaction of $ 55, 851 was made by Mr Manmeet (an Indian national) from Indian Bank, New Delhi, which was received by Afghanistan International Bank. On another occasion, RAW while using Indian Embassy in Afghanistan held a number of meetings with TTP Commanders. The letter in Dari reflects that India paid $ 820,000 to TTP leadership through its collaborators.

For sabotaging of CPEC, India raised a militia of 700 persons to undertake terrorism in Balochistan. A commission comprising 24 members was created which included 10 RAW operatives. $ 60 Mn dollars were dedicated for this force.

Indian Embassy had regularly been paying handsome amounts to sub-nationalists under the garb of humanitarian assistance work and Balochistan projects; corroborating evidences of four transactions of US $ 23.35 Mn are held with us, however, one evidence is presented in which $ 5 Mn were given to a sub-nationalist to cause unrest in Balochistan.

Confessional statement of Sarfraz Merchant and Tariq Mir revealed that Altaf Hussain Group (AHG) used to be funded by RAW through two Indian companies (JVGT and Paras Jewellery); evidences of transfer of $ 3.23 Mn from RAW are held.

Coming over to Weapons and Equipment Support to Terrorists by India*

Besides terrorists funding, India has also been rendering support to various entities through provision of weapons, ammunition and IEDs:

Recently, a RAW sponsored network of 6 x terrorists has been unearthed which has linkages with attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange (29 June 2020) and is also involved in delivery of suicide jackets to various terrorists groups operating in Pakistan besides undertaking terrorist activities. Two RAW frontmen (Abdul Wahid and Abdul Qadir) along with four terrorists (Afghan nationals) have been exposed. Network is also involved in target killing of Ulema, Police officials and notables.  RAW was paying them handsome amounts (suicide – PKR 10 Mn, VBIED – PKR 10 Mn, IED – PKR 1 Mn and target killing – PKR 1 Mn) for undertaking terrorist activities. Security forces have also intercepted huge cache of suicide jackets, IEDs, explosives, weapons & ammunition.

We also have the evidence of RAW providing weapons, ammunition and IEDs to TTP Commanders. The letter in Dari reads that TTP leaders after collecting the weapons reached back their safe locations after crossing the border into Pakistan.

RAW agent was found involved in motivating the tribals  in KP to send fighters in Afghanistan for training. The letter in Dari reflects that RAW handler also delivered IEDs and weapons in the bordering areas of Waziristan during his visit.

India has also been providing weapons and ammunition to Altaf Hussain Group; weapons worth $ 0.62 Mn were provided to AHG on one such occasion. Confessional statement of Ajmal Pahari validates it.

Terrorists Training by India

evidence of presence of multi-purpose base camps which are being utilized by India for training, harbouring and launching of terrorists into Pakistan. Indian intelligence agencies are managing 87 such terrorists’ camps out of which 66 are located in Afghanistan whereas 21 are located in India.

Former Indian Ambassador and an Indian Army General visited Baloch militant training camp in Haji Gak area in Afghanistan. The letter in Dari reads that the camp housed 150 militants. English translation of the letter is also shown.

At another instance India paid $ 30 Mn to establish a camp in area of Sarhad Leva Kandhar for dissidents of Balochistan. The letter in Darri language narrates that RAW was responsible for provision of weapons and ammunition for which four helicopters were also utilized.

Ajmal Pahari confessed that India had established four training camps for AHG militants at Deradhun, Haryana, in North and North-East India. While the training duration varied from 15 days to 4 months, it was confirmed that 40 AHG terrorists had received training at India who used to travel to New Delhi through a third country.

Terrorist Incidents

to highlight few terrorist incidents whose investigations have validated RAW’s direct involvement.

BLA and BLF launched an attack at PC Hotel at Gawdar on 11 May 2019 in which 4 terrorists were killed whereas 5 innocents were martyred.

RAW officer Anurag Singh planned the attack wherein $ 0.5 Mn were allocated by RAW for the attack.

The attacker Hamal Nawaz used an Afghan phone no (+93794087914) and he was in contact with an Indian phone number (+916396067562) during the attack.

The attack was masterminded by Dr Allah Nazar (DAN) and Aslam Achoo. Both the individuals have travelled to India on fake Afghan passports.

Aslam Achoo remained admitted in Indian hospital while he travelled under the cover name of Abdul Hamid. His passport having double entry visa stamped by India

DAN also travelled to India on fake documents under the cover name of Haji Nabi. DAN is the main conduit between various BSNs and the RAW handlers. 17 audio clips of his conversations with RAW handlers while discussing the future operations validate his undeniable connection with RAW. DAN receives instructions from an officer of Indian intelligence agency.

The investigations of attack on Agriculture University in Peshawar of 26 October of 2017 led to masterminds of APS attack.

RAW had hired three facilitators for planning the attack on Agriculture University including Malik Faridoon who was also involved in planning of APS attack. Malik Faridoon soon after the APS attack, went to Indian Consulate in Jalalabad to celebrate.

He also visited India for medical treatment in 2017 where he remained admitted in Primus Hospital. His name in patient list, pictures with hospital attendant and RAW handler Amarjit Singh validate his connections with RAW.

The attackers of Agriculture University were in contact with various Afghan numbers during the attack and live-streamed the videos to their handlers, which were uploaded from Afghan IP addresses.

While meetings of Altaf Hussain with RAW’s Chief Mr Ajit Chetorvedi and Mr Vikram Soouthe were validated by Sarfraz Merchant as well as Muhammad Anwar in their statements, recently, security forces have discovered RAW affiliated sleeper cell in Karachi. 13 individuals of the gang have been apprehended and produced in Anti-terrorist court whereas Mehmood Siddiqui, the main accused who was operating this network, is absconder and residing in India. Two JITs have been constituted and investigations are underway.

On 11 May 2020, Peshawar police became victim of an IED attack, which resulted in injuries to 2 police personnel and 3 others. The attack was masterminded by two RAW frontmen (Noor Muhammad and Zabih Ullah) who were found operating from Indian consulate in Jalalabad. The busting of network has averted planned future attacks on some important locations.       In June 2020, three RAW frontmen (Haji Habib Ullah, Haji Aziz Ullah and Haji Bedar) employed by Indian consulate in Jalalabad tasked 6 JuA terrorists (three Pakistanis and three Afghan nationals) in Pakistan to identify important personalities for target killings. Network has remained involved in various target killings in Peshawar in the past as well and has linkages with the suicide attack at Mardan Judicial Complex in 2016. The investigations are under progress.

On 14 August this year, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies averted a massive terrorist attack planned by India. An officer from Indian intelligence agency, Major Fermin Dass, operating from Kabul was planning this attack. He arranged transportation of mines, rockets and explosives, which have been recovered. The network had already carried out 7 terrorist attacks in Hub, Mastung, Quetta and Sohrab on RAW’s behest.

Indian Interference in AJK & GB

First AJ&K, India is aggressively pursuing clandestine agenda of destabilizing AJK & GB. Tangible evidence indicates that RAW is involved in planting of IEDs in AJK to target civilians and military personnel: –

Since January 2016, 60 IEDs were planted, out of which 38 exploded resulting into casualties of 13 civilians and 46 military personnel whereas remaining 22 IEDs were successfully neutralized.

Since Jan 2019, Indian intelligence handlers Colonel Pandit Colonel Maaz using numbers +919796840949 and +917051328325 delivered 9 IEDs to the miscreants at LoC. The forensic analysis of IEDs have confirmed use of Indian components. Explosive used in IEDs is available at a digital platform ‘Indiamart’, TVS bolts are made by Indian company Tamil Nadu and PFS bolts are made by Indian company in Maharashtra. Alinco ‘walkie talkie’ set is being sold by Space Telecom New Delhi on ‘Indiamart’.

A video tutorial for detonating the IED was also delivered by operative from Indian intelligence agency. The forensic of the remote control have revealed that it carries signature mark of an electronic supplies company of Mumbai.

There are nine voice notes, which confirm involvement of officers from Indian intelligence agencies. In one such voice note, Indian officer explains the methodology for IED plantation.

RAW has also been attempting to establish a network for target killing of important personalities for a reward ranging between PKR 50-80 Mn. RAW officer Brig Muneej has transferred PKR 1.8 Mn to the account of the individual being motivated to undertake target killings. The money was transferred from a bank of a third country. RAW officer has been using two numbers of third countries.

RAW’s Destabilizing Interference in GB

India has for long been endeavouring to create unrest in GB. In the context of provisional provincial GB status being discussed in Pakistan, on 28 Sep 2020, an important meeting was held in Ministry of Home Affairs (New Delhi), to deliberate upon the methodology to trigger negative reactions. Salient revelations of the meeting are: –

  • RAW and IB highlighted that they are contemplating to subvert perceived changes in status of GB.
  • After Nov 20, hostile elements will be mobilized to undertake various subversive operations in Kashmir and GB.
  • RAW aims to exploit prevalent envmt by staging some terrorist attacks on large public gatherings.
  • Assassination of a main-stream/ sub-nationalist leader in AJK/ GB or religious figure is being planned to arouse public anger.

Indian Efforts for Politicization of FATF

While Pakistan remains firmly committed to the forum and our achievements for fulfilling the technical obligations remain unparalleled, India has consistently been endeavouring to politicize the forum for economic coercion of Pakistan.

Tangible evidence reflects that Indian foreign missions in FATF member countries have always been extensively lobbying with hosts prior to FATF meetings to undermine Pakistan’s achievements and create conditions for our grey/ blacklisting.

Evidences reveal that how extensive lobbying was done (from February to April 2018) for downgrading of Pakistan’s status, which resulted into our grey-listing in June 2018. Despite India’s continuous efforts, Pakistan has come a long way which has also been acknowledge by international community. On the contrary, India needs to scrutinized at FATF platform in the light of evidences presented by Pakistan as well as recent revelations made by FINCEN further reveal the fragility of Indian terror financing and money laundering regimes.

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