Category: Islamabad

Islamabad: The Washington Post in its latest edition has reported India's nefarious designs in carrying out terrorism activities and target killings in Pakistan, exposing its dark face before the world.

Indian agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) targeted at least six people in Pakistan through professional killers using Afghani weapons, the Washington Post reported.

Two masked men killed Aamir Sarfraz alias Tamba in Lahore and escaped in April 2024, according to the newspaper.

'This incident is a continuation of India's covert assassination campaign, similar to operations in other countries,' it further reported.

RAW has targeted several individuals in Pakistan and evidence also clearly indicates India's involvement in the killing of Pakistani individuals, it added.

'Since 2021, India's intelligence agency RAW has reportedly been running a secret operation to assassinate several individuals in Pakistan, targeting a score of Pakistani citizens', it said.

The interior minister of Pakistan has also revealed the direct involvement of India in the target-killing incidents. In 2014, National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval said, 'Attacking Pakistan directly is unrealistic, but we can achieve our objectives through covert means,' it added.

India has already faced severe international criticism due to RAW's assassination campaigns in the US, Canada, and other Western countries.

The Indian intelligence carried out extrajudicial killings in the US, Canada, and Western countries and RAW killed Sikh leaders in Canada and the US, it further reported.

'RAW officer Vikash Yadav, in New Delhi, directed his agent to hire a local professional killer for an attack on a Sikh leader in New York,' the newspaper said.

The Canadian authorities also exposed the involvement of Indian diplomats and RAW in terrorist activities, the Newspaper further said.

According to diplomatic experts, the evidence of India's involvement in the targeted killings of Pakistani citizens Muhammad Riaz and Maulana Shahid Latif also came to the fore.

Earlier, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had also presented evidence exposing Indian terrorism on Pakistani soil, they said.

The diplomatic experts urged the international community to take serious notice of India's aggression, terrorism, and violations of international laws. India's interference, terrorism, and target killings in other countries posed a severe threat to global peace, the experts said.

Islamabad: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police's Shahzad Town station team apprehended four wanted members of a notorious dacoit gang involved in numerous criminal activities, recovering cash, valuables, and weapons used in their crimes, on Wednesday.

According to police spokesperson, the Shahzad Town team used technical and human resources and succeeded in apprehending four wanted members of the snatcher gang.

He said the gang was involved in numerous snatching activities in various areas of twin cities. Police team also recovered cash, six motorbikes, mobile phones and weapons with ammunition used in crime from their possession.

The accused were identified as Usman Ali, Muhammad Tayyab, Bilal Abbasi and Sadam Hussain. Cases were registered against the nabbed accused and further investigation is underway.

DIG Syed Ali Raza also directed officers for an effective crackdown against the accused involved in criminal activities and to take all possible measures to protect the life and property of the citizens.

DIG Raza further said that no criminal element will be allowed to disturb the peace of the people.

Islamabad: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Moawin seized a large cache of narcotics during a counter-narcotics operation in North Arabian Sea.

The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth approximately $ 1 million in international market, said a news release issued by Directorate of Public Relations (Pak Navy) on Wednesday.

The cache was being transported via sea to international destinations. During the operation, PNS Moawin, supported by Pakistan Navy air assets, successfully intercepted a Dhow, conducted boarding operations, and apprehended the narcotics, which were stowed in a hidden compartment of the vessel, it further said.

The successful execution of this anti-narcotics operation demonstrates Pakistan Navy's vigilance, professionalism, and resolve to deter and disrupt all illegal activities, ensuring good order at sea.

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday has been told that the passport of PTI leader Shoaib Shaheen was blocked due to technical errors.

IHC's Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the case against the blockage of Shoaib Shaheen's passport.

The court in its order said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and immigration officials had told the bench that there were some technical errors regarding the passport of PTI leader which had been addressed. The FIA said that it has no connection with the inactive of the travel document.

The report said that now there was no hindrance in travel of the PTI leader as his passport has been activated.

However, the court is keeping the petition pending till January 13, on the request of the petitioner.