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Columnist & strategic affairs commentator | South Asian security, India’s foreign policy & the region’s recurring absurdities | 📝 @RisingKashmir @ibtimes_india

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Nothing, just an average civilian from Pakistan: “The day we, residents of Muridke, decide to act, we will convert every Hindu temple into a mosque where only chants of ‘Nara-e-Takbeer Allahu Akbar’ will be heard.”

Nothing, just an average civilian from Pakistan: “The day we, residents of Muridke, decide to act, we will convert every Hindu temple into a mosque where only chants of ‘Nara-e-Takbeer Allahu Akbar’ will be heard.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin: We love Indian cinema. Russia is the only country, other than India, to have a channel that streams Indian films day and night.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: We love Indian cinema. Russia is the only country, other than India, to have a channel that streams Indian films day and night.

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🚨 Just In: PAF Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi bombed.

🚨 Just In: PAF Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi bombed.

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Donald Trump visits Taj Mahal.

Donald Trump visits Taj Mahal.

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London-based Pakistani journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq deletes his tweet defending Zainab Abbas after his own old Hinduphobic tweet in which he asks a random Hindu Twitter (X) user to go and drink cow piss goes viral. Links to both the now-deleted tweets:

London-based Pakistani journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq deletes his tweet defending Zainab Abbas after his own old Hinduphobic tweet in which he asks a random Hindu Twitter (X) user to go and drink cow piss goes viral. Links to both the now-deleted tweets:

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Funny how the universe works. Divine justice arrives in ways one never imagines. The Pakistan Army’s complaints against the Taliban now sound uncannily similar to the concerns the Indian Army has always raised about Pakistan. Rawalpindi says the Afghan Taliban are giving cover fire to help infiltrators slip in. After all, the Taliban are a student movement and they seem to have learnt very well from their masters. And credit where it is due. Masha Allah, the teachers trained their students perfectly.

Funny how the universe works. Divine justice arrives in ways one never imagines. The Pakistan Army’s complaints against the Taliban now sound uncannily similar to the concerns the Indian Army has always raised about Pakistan. Rawalpindi says the Afghan Taliban are giving cover fire to help infiltrators slip in. After all, the Taliban are a student movement and they seem to have learnt very well from their masters. And credit where it is due. Masha Allah, the teachers trained their students perfectly.

114,383 views

Is there anything original about Pakistan?

Is there anything original about Pakistan?

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Complete internet blackout in Muzaffarabad again after a few hours of relaxation. All videos are being taken down. A local source based in PoJK downloaded this one just in time.

Complete internet blackout in Muzaffarabad again after a few hours of relaxation. All videos are being taken down. A local source based in PoJK downloaded this one just in time.

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What in the world are the Pakistan Aand Forces?

What in the world are the Pakistan Aand Forces?

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And all these years, I thought he was from the Planet of the Apes.

And all these years, I thought he was from the Planet of the Apes.

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Armaghan Rehman, who runs a company in California, began by sliding into my Facebook DMs with death and nuclear threats simply over criticism of the Pakistan Army. When I posted screenshots and recordings of his messages, people identified his LinkedIn profile. He panicked and changed his profile picture on Facebook, deleted his first message, and started claiming he is based in Switzerland to create confusion over jurisdiction. After sending his second message, he blocked me. Since then, he has been blocking and unblocking me at his discretion purely to send further abuse. He unblocks me long enough to deliver a message, then blocks me again so I cannot respond. Typical Paki coward. This is not some random trolling. It is ideological intimidation. The rage is not about disagreement. It is about silencing critics of Pakistan’s military establishment and asserting religious supremacy through threats. The abuse is explicitly targeted at my Hindu faith. Pakistan’s state narrative, its textbooks, and its public discourse, rooted in radical Islam, normalise hostility towards Hindus and Jews. Western democracies assume that migration leads to assimilation into pluralistic norms. In some cases, it may. But in most cases, it does not. This is why a Pakistani living in California still feels entitled to terrorise non-Muslims. If you believe in your faith, defend it with arguments. If you believe in your army, defend it with facts. But if your first instinct is death threats and religious slurs, then the problem is not the critic. The problem is what you have been taught to believe about those who are different from you. No one should have to tolerate threats for exercising free speech. And no one living in a democratic country should imagine that online intimidation is consequence-free. I call on the U.S. authorities to identify this racist and hateful individual with violent tendencies, as it is clear by his actions that his ideological conditioning from Pakistan did not evaporate at the immigration counter. He is a threat to the entire civilised world.

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DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry did not just wink at Absa Komal. He dismissed her question altogether and even asked whether a male colleague, Mansoor Ali Khan, had prompted her to ask it. Mansoor also failed to offer a firm response and instead laughed it off, turning the press conference into a circus. In the eyes of Pakistan’s military spokesperson, a female journalist cannot ask serious questions independently. And when she does, she receives a wink instead of an answer. That says everything about their attitude.

DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry did not just wink at Absa Komal. He dismissed her question altogether and even asked whether a male colleague, Mansoor Ali Khan, had prompted her to ask it. Mansoor also failed to offer a firm response and instead laughed it off, turning the press conference into a circus. In the eyes of Pakistan’s military spokesperson, a female journalist cannot ask serious questions independently. And when she does, she receives a wink instead of an answer. That says everything about their attitude.

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Please tell me it’s AI. But, oh wait, Shehbaz Sharif is also fully capable of saying something like this.

Please tell me it’s AI. But, oh wait, Shehbaz Sharif is also fully capable of saying something like this.

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Delhi Police lodges FIR against CJP protestors for violently attacking RAF personnel.

Delhi Police lodges FIR against CJP protestors for violently attacking RAF personnel.

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There is more than enough to criticise about Donald Trump without misquoting him. In this instance, he did not say that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died without his involvement. He said that ‘35 million people’ would have died, and that this was conveyed to him by the Pakistani Prime Minister. That is very different from how many mainstream Indian journalists and reporters are presenting it, which misstates what was actually said. One may question the accuracy, the exaggeration, or the framing of what was said. However, altering the wording entirely only weakens legitimate criticism. Disagreement does not justify inaccuracy. If we want higher standards in public life, we must also apply them in our own reporting and commentary, even when the subject is someone we strongly disagree with.

There is more than enough to criticise about Donald Trump without misquoting him. In this instance, he did not say that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died without his involvement. He said that ‘35 million people’ would have died, and that this was conveyed to him by the Pakistani Prime Minister. That is very different from how many mainstream Indian journalists and reporters are presenting it, which misstates what was actually said. One may question the accuracy, the exaggeration, or the framing of what was said. However, altering the wording entirely only weakens legitimate criticism. Disagreement does not justify inaccuracy. If we want higher standards in public life, we must also apply them in our own reporting and commentary, even when the subject is someone we strongly disagree with.

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Look, the Taliban are hitting women. The good thing is that the United States of America is always watching them.

Look, the Taliban are hitting women. The good thing is that the United States of America is always watching them.

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This is the video that former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, who quit showbiz for religious reasons, claiming working in the entertainment industry was against Islam, has a problem with. Soon after she announced her departure from films, her mother’s posts on Facebook cheering for Pakistan during cricket matches had gone viral. I remember the TV debates over it. Now, years later, she is lecturing everyone else on what Muslim children should and should not be doing at Independence Day celebrations. My memories of Independence and Republic Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir are of very elaborate programmes, even during the peak of terrorism. We had march-pasts, songs, dances and performances, and Muslim children participated just as enthusiastically as Hindu and Sikh children did. We did not see educated, exposed people speaking in such regressive language even back then. I do not remember anyone objecting to singing Vande Mataram either. We sang it all the time, including in schools where the overwhelming majority of students were Muslim and the management was Muslim. These heightened religious sensitivities seem to have appeared with remarkable enthusiasm over the years. And if anyone needs to mind their own business and broaden their vision, it is Zaira Wasim.

This is the video that former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim, who quit showbiz for religious reasons, claiming working in the entertainment industry was against Islam, has a problem with. Soon after she announced her departure from films, her mother’s posts on Facebook cheering for Pakistan during cricket matches had gone viral. I remember the TV debates over it. Now, years later, she is lecturing everyone else on what Muslim children should and should not be doing at Independence Day celebrations. My memories of Independence and Republic Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir are of very elaborate programmes, even during the peak of terrorism. We had march-pasts, songs, dances and performances, and Muslim children participated just as enthusiastically as Hindu and Sikh children did. We did not see educated, exposed people speaking in such regressive language even back then. I do not remember anyone objecting to singing Vande Mataram either. We sang it all the time, including in schools where the overwhelming majority of students were Muslim and the management was Muslim. These heightened religious sensitivities seem to have appeared with remarkable enthusiasm over the years. And if anyone needs to mind their own business and broaden their vision, it is Zaira Wasim.

248,952 views • 20 days ago

Balochistan: The BLA has now released its own footage showing its attack on a Pakistani military convoy at Ziarat Cross. While the ISPR has not issued any statement yet, local sources have confirmed eight casualties. You can find images of the seven dead soldiers from this attack on my timeline already. However, the BLA is claiming that it had 18 kills and destroyed both vehicles.

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Balochistan: The BLA has now released its own footage showing its attack on a Pakistani military convoy at Ziarat Cross. While the ISPR has not issued any statement yet, local sources have confirmed eight casualties. You can find images of the seven dead soldiers from this attack on my timeline already. However, the BLA is claiming that it had 18 kills and destroyed both vehicles.

17,561 views • 2 days ago

Somewhere in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Banned Pakistani Taliban outfit TTP releases new visuals showing Pashtun civilians displaced during military operations carried out by the Pakistan Army being inducted and trained for the ‘Al-Maksur Istishadi’ force, that will be deployed to carry out revenge attacks on the Pakistan Army. In Islamist terminology, istishadi translates to a ‘martyrdom seeker’ or suicide bomber, while Al-Maksur means broken, chopped, or modified in various Arabic dialects, suggesting this is essentially gonna be a suicide squad of the TTP.

Somewhere in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Banned Pakistani Taliban outfit TTP releases new visuals showing Pashtun civilians displaced during military operations carried out by the Pakistan Army being inducted and trained for the ‘Al-Maksur Istishadi’ force, that will be deployed to carry out revenge attacks on the Pakistan Army. In Islamist terminology, istishadi translates to a ‘martyrdom seeker’ or suicide bomber, while Al-Maksur means broken, chopped, or modified in various Arabic dialects, suggesting this is essentially gonna be a suicide squad of the TTP.

14,008 views • 2 days ago

South Indians ❎ Indians from the South ✅ There’s something incredibly endearing about the way they speak. So simple, so genuine, so full of warmth. And no, their Hindi isn’t what won me over. Their innocence did. ❤️

South Indians ❎ Indians from the South ✅ There’s something incredibly endearing about the way they speak. So simple, so genuine, so full of warmth. And no, their Hindi isn’t what won me over. Their innocence did. ❤️

294,091 views • 1 month ago

India Through a Pakistani Mother’s Eyes ♥️

India Through a Pakistani Mother’s Eyes ♥️

27,658 views • 5 days ago

Balochistan: Dozens of vehicles burnt at a Customs office in Gharki area/checkpoint near Ziarat Cross in an overnight attack by Baloch insurgents.

Balochistan: Dozens of vehicles burnt at a Customs office in Gharki area/checkpoint near Ziarat Cross in an overnight attack by Baloch insurgents.

21,233 views • 5 days ago

Convicted terrorist Yasin Malik’s daughter, Razia Sultan, pleads to Asim Munir, requesting more security and a bulletproof car. She says she and her Pakistani mother are loyal servants of Pakistan, keep Asim Munir next to Allah, and that the least they deserve is security from the Pakistani state, as they always defend the Pakistan Army. In her rehearsed plea, she makes a startling revelation that Indian NSA Ajit Doval directly called her mom to threaten her. Sounds completely believable.

Convicted terrorist Yasin Malik’s daughter, Razia Sultan, pleads to Asim Munir, requesting more security and a bulletproof car. She says she and her Pakistani mother are loyal servants of Pakistan, keep Asim Munir next to Allah, and that the least they deserve is security from the Pakistani state, as they always defend the Pakistan Army. In her rehearsed plea, she makes a startling revelation that Indian NSA Ajit Doval directly called her mom to threaten her. Sounds completely believable.

96,118 views • 29 days ago

I’m genuinely stunned by the Prime Minister’s speech from yesterday. I still can’t quite believe that he said this.

I’m genuinely stunned by the Prime Minister’s speech from yesterday. I still can’t quite believe that he said this.

1,091,914 views • 1 year ago

Thank you, PM Modi. Honestly, I would vote for you just for this. Marrying potential terrorists who hate your country should have consequences.

Thank you, PM Modi. Honestly, I would vote for you just for this. Marrying potential terrorists who hate your country should have consequences.

960,611 views • 1 year ago

Jyoti Malhotra on Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan ko chhod kar sabki hi galati hai, including the victims.

Jyoti Malhotra on Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan ko chhod kar sabki hi galati hai, including the victims.

859,296 views • 1 year ago

India sends fresh relief packages for Afghan refugees recently deported by Pakistan.

India sends fresh relief packages for Afghan refugees recently deported by Pakistan.

680,482 views • 1 year ago

Hilarious 😁 Canadian-born international human rights lawyer Hillel Neuer calls out Qatar for harbouring Hamas operatives. Pakistan objects, only to be reminded that it too is a state sponsor of terror.

Hilarious 😁 Canadian-born international human rights lawyer Hillel Neuer calls out Qatar for harbouring Hamas operatives. Pakistan objects, only to be reminded that it too is a state sponsor of terror.

504,677 views • 11 months ago

How about “united hate” as a strategy to tackle India? Uncle got a nice point at 2:17. “Aur mera khyaal hai poori qaum ab finally ek page par aa chuki hai aur China bhi samajh gaya hai ke Pakistan ki geo-“surgical” location kitni important hai.”

How about “united hate” as a strategy to tackle India? Uncle got a nice point at 2:17. “Aur mera khyaal hai poori qaum ab finally ek page par aa chuki hai aur China bhi samajh gaya hai ke Pakistan ki geo-“surgical” location kitni important hai.”

1,147,207 views • 2 years ago

Meet Ayesha Suleman from Pakistan, who was born Tina Sharma in Indian Punjab. She fled to Pakistan nearly seven years ago after allegedly facing domestic violence at the hands of her husband and to marry her current husband, a Pakistani national whom she met on an online gaming platform. She went from saying “terrorism has no religion” in response to the Pahalgam terror attack to calling it a false flag operation real quick, echoing the Pakistani conspiracy playbook. She now appeals to Indians to elect a Congress Prime Minister, as, according to her, it is the only political party in India that supports open borders and normalised trade and relations between India and Pakistan. In her vlogs, she frequently makes toilet and urine jokes while consistently urging Indians, especially Sikhs and Muslims, to subscribe to her channel and boost her views so that she can one day have enough money to travel to a third country and meet her now-estranged Hindu parents, who, as per her claims, no longer wish to remain in contact with her.

Meet Ayesha Suleman from Pakistan, who was born Tina Sharma in Indian Punjab. She fled to Pakistan nearly seven years ago after allegedly facing domestic violence at the hands of her husband and to marry her current husband, a Pakistani national whom she met on an online gaming platform. She went from saying “terrorism has no religion” in response to the Pahalgam terror attack to calling it a false flag operation real quick, echoing the Pakistani conspiracy playbook. She now appeals to Indians to elect a Congress Prime Minister, as, according to her, it is the only political party in India that supports open borders and normalised trade and relations between India and Pakistan. In her vlogs, she frequently makes toilet and urine jokes while consistently urging Indians, especially Sikhs and Muslims, to subscribe to her channel and boost her views so that she can one day have enough money to travel to a third country and meet her now-estranged Hindu parents, who, as per her claims, no longer wish to remain in contact with her.

596,671 views • 1 year ago

How beggy can you get? Shehbaz Sharif: Keep your loans. Pakistan doesn’t need your loans anymore. It needs your forever. Because loans expire. Our needs don’t.

How beggy can you get? Shehbaz Sharif: Keep your loans. Pakistan doesn’t need your loans anymore. It needs your forever. Because loans expire. Our needs don’t.

399,620 views • 10 months ago

A young Pakistani man places his shawl on the head of a female interviewer, implying she must conform to Islamic customs. In response, the woman, Shaila Khan, handles the situation with grace and firmness, asserting her physical boundaries and stressing the importance of consent before establishing any kind of physical contact with someone, while also challenging the young man’s interpretation of Islam. She bravely addresses the broader issue of how men in Pakistan manipulate religious beliefs to exert control over women, particularly in professional settings. Shaila Khan, a Pathan woman, not only confronted this young man but also another Pakistani Punjabi YouTuber who recently criticised her attire out of professional jealousy. His comments aimed to incite religious sentiments against her and deter her from pursuing her YouTube career. I salute Khan’s courage in standing up to such behaviour. Her experience sheds light on the challenges faced by women in Pakistan’s media industry, where they are often subjected to unwarranted lectures on religion and faced with attempts to undermine their professional pursuits. Khan’s resilience serves as an inspiration to women everywhere. More power to her.

A young Pakistani man places his shawl on the head of a female interviewer, implying she must conform to Islamic customs. In response, the woman, Shaila Khan, handles the situation with grace and firmness, asserting her physical boundaries and stressing the importance of consent before establishing any kind of physical contact with someone, while also challenging the young man’s interpretation of Islam. She bravely addresses the broader issue of how men in Pakistan manipulate religious beliefs to exert control over women, particularly in professional settings. Shaila Khan, a Pathan woman, not only confronted this young man but also another Pakistani Punjabi YouTuber who recently criticised her attire out of professional jealousy. His comments aimed to incite religious sentiments against her and deter her from pursuing her YouTube career. I salute Khan’s courage in standing up to such behaviour. Her experience sheds light on the challenges faced by women in Pakistan’s media industry, where they are often subjected to unwarranted lectures on religion and faced with attempts to undermine their professional pursuits. Khan’s resilience serves as an inspiration to women everywhere. More power to her.

1,003,691 views • 2 years ago

Shaky, clueless, and an utterly disappointing start. And she is leading the delegation. If this is India’s idea of a narrative offensive post-Operation Sindoor, we are not just unprepared, we are unserious. A costly junket dressed up as diplomacy. The enemy does not need propaganda when we serve them this. Sorry, but what a pathetic show. A masterclass in wasting taxpayer money. Shashi Tharoor, Jay Panda, and Ghulam Nabi Azad seem like the only reasonable picks to me as of now.

Shaky, clueless, and an utterly disappointing start. And she is leading the delegation. If this is India’s idea of a narrative offensive post-Operation Sindoor, we are not just unprepared, we are unserious. A costly junket dressed up as diplomacy. The enemy does not need propaganda when we serve them this. Sorry, but what a pathetic show. A masterclass in wasting taxpayer money. Shashi Tharoor, Jay Panda, and Ghulam Nabi Azad seem like the only reasonable picks to me as of now.

557,064 views • 1 year ago

Which country are these people from? They seem very enlightened.

Which country are these people from? They seem very enlightened.

48,825 views • 1 month ago

From the press room to the House, the message is the same. A female politician speaks, and the speaker comments on her dress. A female journalist asks a question, and the DG ISPR winks. This is how Pakistan treats women who speak.

From the press room to the House, the message is the same. A female politician speaks, and the speaker comments on her dress. A female journalist asks a question, and the DG ISPR winks. This is how Pakistan treats women who speak.

326,644 views • 9 months ago

Absolutely shameful. What a disgusting attitude! A man from Punjab calls Punjab the “king” and the rest of the country, particularly UP and Bihar, its “servants,” while falsely claiming no flood relief has arrived. The Centre and the Indian Army have deployed their best resources in the state, yet some prefer lies and deceit. This arrogance and incompetence can’t be indulged any longer. Time to call it out.

Absolutely shameful. What a disgusting attitude! A man from Punjab calls Punjab the “king” and the rest of the country, particularly UP and Bihar, its “servants,” while falsely claiming no flood relief has arrived. The Centre and the Indian Army have deployed their best resources in the state, yet some prefer lies and deceit. This arrogance and incompetence can’t be indulged any longer. Time to call it out.

419,249 views • 1 year ago