Hemani “Power Plus” become first Pakistani product registered in UAE

December 12, 2024

Monitoring Desk: Hemani “Power Plus” has become the first Pakistani product registered in the UAE.

Syrian disorder shows why the Armed Forces are essential for social order

December 11, 2024

DND Special Report

The Middle East is volatile again and a kind of “Islamic Colour Revolution” has collapsed the state institutions where the swift downfall of the Syrian administrative structure is being documented. This is nothing new as Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen have already gone through this kind of event and many countries in Africa also faced the same in the past but one factor to be noted in all victim countries and this factor is that their armies were strong enough to fight external factors, but they were made ineffective through political, ‘sectarian, ethnicity or lingual divide. Once the armies were becoming soft, the country was attacked within or from outside.

It is a proven fact that the destruction of any country needs internal instability. In the Syrian case, the army had been fighting against the rebels for the past decade and a half but designers who wanted to destroy Syria kept injecting factors such as digital terrorism and pessimism to create new and expand already available social fault lines, resulting the collapse of the Syrian Army and then the collapse of order in the country within hours.

DND Thought Centre for the last four years has been collecting data about campaigns against Pakistan and the Pakistan Army. DND Thought Centre has produced over 150 reports through data collection such as international human rights reports, media articles, political statements, NGO fact sheets, commentaries of international experts from Global North, and a series of articles published in Western media. These tools are time-tested for the destruction of African as well as Middle Eastern countries and they have under used to harm Pakistan for a long.

The Chief of the Pakistan Army COAS Gen Asim Munir has been indicating digital terrorism is being used against Pakistan as a warfare tool

The DND data indicates that adversaries of Pakistan have intensified efforts to isolate Pakistan worldwide and orchestrated a propaganda campaign against it, particularly its prime institution – the Pakistan Army which is a target of sarcastic, ironical, biased, and slurry attacks through using tools of digital terrorism. In simple words, “diffusion dynamics” are being used to harm Pakistan. Sarcasm, Irony, Mockery, and violent visuals trigger the inbuilt human biases and generate questions and then such questions create curiosity and unconsciously force the recipient to react, and that reaction triggers hatred of recipients against the targeted victim.

Our army has been continuously fighting foreign-funded terrorism inside the country since 2007 and our enemies want to weaken and destabilize the Pakistani Army through this war

We need to revisit the situation where Pakistan stands and what is needed to battle such constant propaganda flow.

The human mind becomes prey to the words and the systematic use of cognitive semiotics can set and reset the target perception, this propaganda tool is not only lethal for the individual cognitive system but also toxic for the collective wisdom.

Digital Terrorism

Injecting violence within countries is a known tactic of enemies through launching hybrid warfare to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy. The Chief of the Pakistan Army COAS Gen Asim Munir has been indicating this point for a long stating digital terrorism is being used against Pakistan as a warfare tool.

Why Pakistan Army is the foremost target of Digital Terrorism?

Since the central pillar of Pakistan which is balancing the power structure to an economic influx in Pakistan is its army thereby it is the foremost and strategic target Syrian events are a wake-up call for Pakistani civilians as to why the Army is under direct attack but enemies also know that Pakistan Army is not an easy target to hit that’s why Digital Terrorism is a continues process against Pakistan Army. Our youth are the critical target of this digital terrorism but our youth must understand that we are sitting on a geographically vulnerable piece of land, at one end it is our advantage but under the weak guard, it could become our collective graveyard.

Our army has been continuously fighting foreign-funded terrorism inside the country since 2007 and our enemies want to weaken and destabilize the Pakistani Army through this war. Therefore, now we have to decide whether it is only the job of the Pakistani Army to fight the forces against the country or whether is it the collective responsibility of a nation to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Army against the evil intentions of these terrorists. We have to decide whether we want to be an example like these countries or save our country and make an example of terrorists and thwart their nefarious aims.

Middle Eastern developments emphasize the geographical location of Pakistan and the role of the army because recent events reconfirmed that the security of the nation depends on the armed forces. There have been continuous attempts by enemy countries like India to target the Pakistani army to make our defence system ineffective. Some other forces at the national and international levels are trying to prove the Pakistan Army is unreliable and weak by involving it in corporate sector businesses. These attempts to weaken the Pakistan Army do not come only from external enemies, but some internal elements are also involved in it who want to weaken the national institution for their interests. These elements aim to mislead the public against the army and affect the strength of the country’s defence institution. Their aim is only to shine their politics, which poses threats to the integrity of Pakistan and the unity of the nation.

Using social media, these elements are constantly targeting Pakistan and the Pakistan Army with negative propaganda. The aim is to create a gap between the Pakistan Army and the people and achieve the same goals that were achieved in countries like Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Yemen. This piece of land is highly in demand by multiple parties for multiple interests. Let’s not forget that by lowering its guards, we can become another Syria, Iraq, or Afghanistan. We are living in peace and using our geographic location in our favor is just because of our defence forces.

The Faultlines

Social scientists believe that social inadequacy operates as a booster to disintegrate any society that is the victim of manipulation of its faultlines by its enemies rather social inadequacy is itself a dreadful faultline. We need to review how India and Zionist lobbies are exploiting our fault lines, which had been Islamic extremists, sectarian, and so-called Balochistan nationalism. Understandably, existing fault lines can easily be twisted. By studying the Cold War-era communication warfare, one can get an idea of how a faultline could be artificially created.

The Indian and Zionist propagandists are using highly educated propaganda experts, those who are fully aware of social and cultural semiotics and the human cognitive system. All meaning-making tools are being used by fully expert and properly guided communication soldiers. They create and craft each article, writing peace, add, and news ticker, etc. by using semiotic theories that are being used in the West. They are trying to destabilize Pakistan through all possible means working to expand our faultlines and pitching our youth against our state institutions. Indian-funded Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) indoctrinated our youth that the Pakistan Army thinks only about its interests and that Pakistan’s judiciary does not give justice. Now both narratives are being promoted by PTI leaders, giving a moral justification to BLA and TTP handlers that their narrative against the state institutions of Pakistan is not unfounded.

Since war between states is now exceptionally rare, injecting violence within countries is a known tactic of creating or enhancing already present social and economic faultlines.

Dysfunctional administrative systems, un-proportionate population growth, and obsolete educational systems are helping enemies to expand faultlines within Pakistani society. Almost every country possesses immeasurable and at times dramatic social, economic, and political fault lines, and its enemies have the right to widen these fault lines if the country allows them to do so.

African and Middle Eastern countries are prime examples where ethnic, religious, sectarian, and social differences (fault lines) were used to intensify the process of their disintegration. The Rwandan genocide and Nigerian civil war, the Sudanese civil war, and the Darfur conflict can be considered prime examples in Africa while Libyan, Iraqi, and Syrian civil wars shaped sectarian differences. The Yemeni crisis is an example of the disintegration of society as well as the country through expanding ethnic and sectarian faultlines.

The Pakistan Army has always made sacrifices for the defense of its country. In today’s global situation where there are constant threats on Pakistan’s borders, our army must be strong. If we weaken our defense establishment, we will face global conspiracies like the Syrian regime, which will lead our country to destruction.

The strength and determination of Pakistan’s army is the guarantee of the country’s survival, and we must stand in complete solidarity with our army to counter every conspiracy of the enemies. To thwart the nefarious intentions of these enemies, we must continue to support our forces and expose those elements who are trying to make the institution controversial. We have to decide for ourselves whom we, as a nation, should support..? A safe and strong Pakistan is the guarantee of Pakistan’s stability and unity.

Injecting pessimism among youth

Our electronic media is playing a pivotal role in spreading doubts about state institutions and pessimism among youth that comprise over 65% of the total population. Social media has become a lethal weapon in the hands of our enemies that is a prime platform to fan hatred against state institutions and to divide the nation into groups. Now Pakistan looks divided into two main groups—– one group considers Imran Khan a man who is the only honest man left in Pakistan while another group wants to raise questions about the credibility of his rightfulness. If you question any action of Imran Khan, you are tagged as a liar, dishonest, working on a foreign agenda, and corrupt. Pakistani Youth is very promising and still fighting to survive under a dysfunctional social system and stand to fight for Pakistan. However, the only narrative that can compel the youth of any country to protect its motherland is weakening in Pakistan and that is “Respect for State institutions”.

The events taking place in Syria are a lesson for all other countries, particularly Pakistan where unrest and terrorism are weakening the stability of the country.

Once again media bias targets Pakistan with unsupported content about PTI’s November 24 protest

December 11, 2024

Monitoring Desk: Pakistan has always been under the target of biased media a textbook example of how certain groups, individuals, and countries can try to bully others through the soft power of media.

One such example is an absurd article written by USA-based Murtaza Hussain who had been writing unfounded pieces in the past also against Pakistan. Some of his pieces published in ‘The Intercept’ were considered by the government of Pakistan ‘as a textbook example of biased, unverified reporting’ aimed at undermining the state of Pakistan. His recently published article about Pakistan appeared in ‘Drop Site News’ which is owned by its co-founders, journalists Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim who in July 2024, left The Intercept to co-found Drop Site News which operates through fiscally sponsored by the Social Security Works Education Fund.

Media experts of the government of Pakistan believe that Murtaza Hussain has penned another article full of logical flaws and unsupported claims, revealing its lack of credibility. Official media experts indicate the following logical and professional flaws in this article:

The article alleges that “thousands of people” are missing, yet it fails to provide any concrete evidence—no CNIC numbers, official complaints, or verifiable reports. Such sweeping accusations without proof highlight the author’s intent to sensationalize rather than inform.

The claim of gunfire and live ammunition use is unsubstantiated. In an era where almost every protester has a smartphone, why are no videos or photos capturing these alleged actions? If gunshots or violence occurred, it is highly improbable that thousands of protesters would fail to document and circulate such evidence on social media.

The mention of drones monitoring the protests raises another glaring inconsistency. Had drones been deployed, protesters would have spotted and captured them using their smartphones. The absence of such footage further undermines the article’s credibility.
The article conveniently omits any discussion of the political leadership whose call to protest led to these events. This omission reeks of bias, as it seeks to paint the state as the sole aggressor while ignoring the accountability of those who instigated unrest and later abandoned their supporters.
Claims of shoot-on-sight orders and “military-backed suppression” are not supported by evidence or credible sources. These accusations seem designed to malign state institutions without any basis in reality.

The article appears to be a propaganda piece aimed at appeasing supporters of a specific political party. Its selective narrative and failure to provide factual evidence expose its true intent: to stir unrest and undermine public confidence in the state.

225 Rankers promoted in Rawalpindi Police Range

December 10, 2024

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfaraz Alpa promoted 122 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) to the rank of Sub-Inspectors (SI) while 93 Head Constables have been promoted as Assistant Sub-Inspectors.

The orders for the promotion of policemen were approved by the special board comprising district police officers of all five districts of Rawalpindi Range headed by RPO Rawalpindi Region after examining their recommendations and records, orders for their promotion were issued keeping in mind the excellent service record of the personnel.

RPO Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfaraz Alpa congratulated the promoted personnel and said that as per the orders of IG Punjab, the process of timely promotion of the force will continue. All the officers have been promoted to the next post based on their excellent service record and performance. Therefore, you should perform your duties with more effort and dedication than before and be dedicated to the spirit of service and ensure the provision of justice to the citizens.

According to the details, Regional Police Officer Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfraz Alpa issued orders for the promotion of 122 ASIs of Rawalpindi Region to the post of Sub-Inspector and 93 Head Constables to the post of ASI on the recommendations of the Departmental Board. A departmental board was formed specifically for the promotion of personnel. The board was chaired by RPO Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfaraz Alpa, while the board members included City Police Officer Rawalpindi Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani, DPO Attock Dr. Sardar Ghiyas Gul Khan, DPO Chakwal Lt. (retd) Ahmed Mohiuddin, DPO Jhelum Nasir Mahmood Bajwa and DPO Murree Asif Amin Awan.

The board formulated its recommendations after checking the excellent service records and all the data of all the personnel. Based on these recommendations, 122 ASIs were promoted to the post of Sub-Inspector, while orders were issued for the promotion of 93 Head Constables to the post of ASI. Those promoted from ASI to the post of Sub-Inspector were Naveed Ahmed, Rubila Kausar, Liaquat Hayat, Allah Bakhsh, Rafaqat Ali, Muhammad Shahbaz, Khalid Mahmood, Aftab Hussain Shah, Tahir Ayub, Shahid Akbar, Muhammad Basharat, Aamir Siddique, Arshad Mahmood, Zaheer Akhtar, Muhammad Atiq Majid, Waheed Ahmed, Muhammad Sajid, Khurram Shahzad, Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Tariq Mahmood, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Ikram, Babar Shahzad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ali Hassan Raza, Muhammad Safir, Nasir Mahmood, Muhammad Shahzad, Nadeem Akhtar, Muhammad Ahsan Jabbar, Sakhawat Hussain, Waqar Ahmed Babar, Muhammad Ajmal, Qaiser Abbas, Mudassar Abbas, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Mumtaz, Rashid Mahmood, Tanveer Ahmed, Masroor Hussain, Zia Parvez, Ziyarab Mahmood, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Nawaz, Tahir Maqsood, Nabil Ahmed, Abid Hussain, Mazhar Iqbal, Fida Hussain, Farhat Abbas, Amir Qabil, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Ghulam Murtaza, Noshirwan Adil, Manzar Ali Shah, Nasr Hayat, Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Abrar Hussain, Ghulam Ahmed, Farhat Ali, Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Ilyas, Imran Sarwar, Asif Rustam, Alamdar Hussain, Rashid Yousuf, Muhammad Naseer, Mazhar Ali, Muhammad Gulfraz, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Umar Farooq, Rashid Minhas, Muhammad Qasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Muhammad Ashraf, Noor Khan, Zulfiqar Haider, Muhammad Imran, Fazal Karim, Muhammad Iqbal, Akhtar Nawaz, Muhammad Nadeem, Asif Javed, Khalid Shabbir, Zahid Ali, Aamir Rashid, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Tanveer, Arshad Mahmood, Wasim Zahoor, Ansar Parvez, Aamir Hussain, Khizr Hayat, Dildar Hussain, Shaukat Javed, Irfan Ahmed, Qamar Zaman, Muhammad Ramzan, Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Tariq, Zulfiqar Ali. While those who were promoted from Head Constable to ASI position are Arshad Mahmood, Zaheer Ahmed, Rustam Shahzad, Asif Mahmood, Khalid Mahmood, Tefour Ahmed, Kamran Zahoor, Shakeel Yunus, Irfan Hussain, Sabir Hussain, Abdul Hamid, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Syed Shahzad Ali, Abid Majeed, Zahoor Ahmed, Shahzad Khan, Abdul Ghafoor, Arafat Pervez, Izhar Hussain, Qaiser Mahmood, Saqib Ali, Aamir Mahmood, Wasim Akhtar, Qazi Fakhar-uz-Zaman, Usman Hussain, Omar Gulzar, Naeem Omar, Muhammad Mubasher. Miskeen, Ismat Bibi, Jamil Ahmed, Ehtesham Munir, Aamir Ayaz, Rashid Shabbir, Asad Raza, Rizwan Hussain Shah, Ehsam Qadir, Rashid Mahmood, Muhammad Mubashir Rasool, Aqeel Ahmed, Syed Saqib Raza, Ajmal Hussain, Nasir Mahmood, Ali Raza, Mutasim Nawaz, Khalid Mahmood, Wasim Mahmood Khan, Yasir Imran, Atif Aziz, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Shahbaz, Sajjad Hussain, Asfand Hayat Khan, Amanat Hussain, Aftab Ahmed, Muhammad Tauseef, Naveed Ahmed, Hayat Ali, Mudassar Iqbal, Muhammad Yasin, Muhammad Jamil Ahmed, Moon Aftab, Tariq Mahmood, Shafqat Zaman Khan, Faisal Gulzar, Muhammad Uzair, Farhan Ahmed, Musawar Shahbaz, Asif Naveed, Idrees Akram, Asad Aziz, Adnan Shabbir, Mumtaz Khan, Nazakat Hussain, Syed Humayun Shah, Muhammad Tayyab Javed, Mohsin Nawaz, Liaqat Ali, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Imran, Shaista Batool, Yasir Pervez, Tauqir Javed, Muhammad Ali, Aqeel Haider Shah, Ghazi Muhammad Shakeel, Muhammad Bilal, Samira Bibi, Saqib Mushtaq, Muhammad Ali Adil, Tahir Shahzad, Muhammad Imran Bashir, while those promoted conditional on the completion of pending ACRs include Rashid Ayaz, Muhammad Waqas Saleem, Rashid Mahmood, Shabbir Ahmed, Zaheer Iqbal, Muhammad Jamil, Tahir Ayub, Muhammad Aamir, Niaz Ali, Muhammad Javed Kausar, Muhammad Nawaz, Asim Farooq, Tanveer Hussain, Shafqat Ahmed, Tanveer Hussain, Akhlaq Hussain, Zahid Mahmood, Muhammad Iqbal and Shoaib Akhtar.

RPO Rawalpindi Region Babar Sarfraz Alpa congratulated the promoted officers and said that as per the orders of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, the process of timely promotion of the force will continue.

All the officers have been promoted to the next post based on their excellent service record and performance. Now your responsibilities have increased further. Therefore, you should perform your duties with more effort and dedication than before and be filled with the spirit of service and ensure the provision of justice to the citizens.

Pakistan Army sent 15 terrorists to the hell while one soldier got martyrdom

December 10, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan: On 10 December 2024, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Sambaza, Zhob District, and during the conduct of the operation 15 x Khawarij (the official name of TTP and other terrorists) were sent to hell.

A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the killed Khawarij.

However, during the intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Arif ur Rehman (age 32 years; resident of Mansehra District), having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat. Sanitization operation is being conducted to neutralize any other Kharji present in the area.

Security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, remain determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.

Faiz Hamid charge sheets for working against safety and interest of the state

December 10, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan: Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd) is formally accused of working against the safety and interest of the state.

The involvement of Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd), in events related to creating agitation and unrest, leading up to multiple incidents including but not limited to the 9th May 2023 incident for fomenting instability; at the behest of and in collusion with the vested political interests being separately investigated.

According to a press statement issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan Armed Forces, on 12 August 2024, the process of FGCM was initiated against Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd) under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act, and first place, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) has been formally arraigned on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority & government resources and causing wrongful loss to a person(s).

During the process, the involvement of Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd), in events related to creating agitation and unrest, leading up to multiple incidents including but not limited to the 9th May 2023 incident for fomenting instability; at the behest of and in collusion with vested political interests, is also being separately investigated. Lt Gen Faiz Hamid (Retd) is being afforded all legal rights as per the law.

What does this development mean?

1. Charge sheet means that complete evidence exists against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed who has been formally charged in the FGCM.
2. ⁠Out of the multiple charges, the first and most important one is Lt Gen Faiz Hameed’s involvement in political activities.
3. ⁠This press release also proves that the retired officer was involved in events related to 9 May and many others before that like protests which were taken out in May 2022 and in November 2022 at the time of appointment of the army chief etc.
4. ⁠This press release also proves that Lt Gen Faiz Hameed retired was doing all these actions on instructions and orders of Imran Khan who is the political head of his party.
5. ⁠The real culprit is the political leadership of PTI which used this officer for vested political interests.

Islamabad Bureau adds:

How did Faiz Hameed play his role in the May 9 conspiracy?

During the interrogation of Lt. Gen. (retd) Faiz Hameed, grave facts related to May 9, 2023, Black Day came out of the clouds, and information available with interrogating agencies was enough to trial Imran Niazi and Faiz Hameed for sedition charges for revolt against the state of Pakistan.

According to available information to DND News Agency, the false flag that was staged on November 3, 2022, in the form of a planned murderous attack on Imran Niazi near Muridke was a preamble for whatever happened after that. Information suggests that Faiz Hameed and Imran Niazi planned an attack on Imran Niazi to blame military officers and then Imran Niazi started the provocative speeches against the Pakistan Army, targeting two officers whose names were provided by Faiz Hameed.

It must be remembered that Faiz Hameed retired on December 10, 2022, but he continued planning to sabotage the reputation of his former institution and both also decided to attack police parties that were coming to arrest Imran Niazi in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Available information suggests that over 500 WhatsApp groups were created in the past when Faiz Hameed was DGC to build up Project Imran. These groups had the majority of members belonging to families of serving and retired military men. Admins of such groups were members of the Gang of Niazi who started filling groups with anti-army venom after the arrest of Imran Khan on the instructions of Faiz Hameed. The purpose of launching attacks on officials of ISI through these groups was to build pressure on former and sitting military men to create a coup and instigate PTI followers against the Pakistan Army and Imran Niazi deliberately repeated the names of the senior officers of the army when he was leaving Zaman Park for Islamabad.

After the arrest of Faiz Hameed, it had been revealed why and how in just a few hours more than two hundred places belonging to the Pakistan Army were attacked by PTI leaders and workers and the targets of vandalism were only military places. Such military sites, unknown to local citizens, were also brutally burned to ashes in a few hours.

The most important question related to the events of May 9 was how could PTI workers be so focused only on military-related buildings like Corps Commander House in Lahore, CSD and MES office in Lahore, ISI office in Faisalabad, FC Fort in Chakdara, GHQ Main Gate, Army Military History Institute, AFIC, Rahwali Gate in Gujranwala and Punjab Regimental Center in Mardan. The answer is received now and it has been revealed that the list was shared by Faiz Hameed who planned an attack on his former institution.

It was further revealed that the PTI campaign against the Pakistan Army launched from abroad before May 9 was part of a strategy of Faiz Hameed because attacking army installations needed an extreme level of hatred among PTI followers and this hatred was created through an anti-army mentality campaign.

Imran-Faiz duo and stories of corruption

Imran-Faiz Gang was notorious for their ruthlessness and they were beyond the reach of anybody so sharing anything about their covert operations like running Real Estate mafias could be life-threatening for any reporter. The Gang of Niazi exploited state resources to buy certain anchors, analysts, columnists, and journalists. Some were greased through providing state property on lease for 30-plus years in Islamabad and Rawalpindi while some were in the pay role of a state institution but were working only for Faiz Hameed. Resources of Bahria Town Housing Societies were also at the disposal of Faiz Hameed for pampering handpicked journalists, and civil, military, and judiciary officers. The assignment given to gang members was to praise Imran Niazi and discredit everybody who dared to contest shallow thinking of Niazi.

When Faiz Hameed was in office (DGC and then DGI), nobody was getting the actual pulse of what Imran Khan and Faiz Hameed had been doing because nobody dared to contest them. However, things started coming to the surface when former Chief of Pakistan Army General Bajwa found out that Faiz Hameed was using all resources of the institution on a personal level and he removed Faiz Hameed from the post of DGI and broke this circle of tyranny. Imran Khan confirmed during his conversation with journalists on August 15, 2024, in Adiala Jail that he did not want to replace Faiz Hameed with any new DGI and he was very angry with General Bajwa because Faiz was his asset. When Faiz Hameed was removed from the post of DGISI, the army was relieved that a sensitive institution got out of the dirty hands of the ‘Gang of Niazi’.

Some retired officers of the Punjab Revenue Department claim that it was not only Top City but almost every private housing scheme that was illegally developed in the 10 years had direct or indirect linkage with Imran Niazi and Faiz Hameed because no official of the provincial as well as federal department could dare to say no to Faiz Hameed. It was also claimed that the original map of Rawalpindi Ring Road was changed thrice to benefit the “Gang of Niazi” for developing illegal housing schemes on lands already procured by their friends in peanuts and the price of land went up when Rawalpindi Ring Road touched such lands. Many stories still need confirmation from official quarters like the Top City saga. This case testifies that stories of corruption of the “Gang of Niazi” in housing societies are not unfounded but need investigation. Some Revenue Department retired officers believe Imran Khan and Faiz Hameed made over Rs.40 billion in real estate ventures. Faiz Hameed had formed teams of serving and retired officers who were fully engaged in facilitating real estate businesses and selling/buying television and radio channel licenses (the sitting Chairman PEMRA who has been serving since 2018 can be a useful person to further information). The alleged audio leak of former Chairman PEMRA Absar Alam indicates how the Gang of Niazi was controlling the media scene.

It was also revealed in the investigation that Faiz Hameed helped Farah Gogi and his husband to leave Pakistan and alerted them well before Farah’s name appeared on the surface regarding the Toshakhana Case. Faiz Hameed was also a partner in a deal between Imran Niazi and Malik Riaz in the 190-million-pound issue. It is revealed that former First Lady Bushra Manika had been in constant contact with Faiz Hameed when he was DGI and both had the approval of Imran Niazi to manage his cash and gold transactions that were arriving as bribes from Real Estate ventures. It is also claimed that there were standing instructions from Faiz Hameed that Farah Gogi (who is known as a partner of Bushra in bribe deals) would be given VVIP cover whenever she would go out of the country from any airport in Pakistan therefore Farah Gogi was exonerated from normal checking of her baggage whenever she traveled abroad. It is claimed she had been transferring hard cash and gold from Pakistan to abroad and had her share in money although the lion’s shares of ill-gotten money belonged to three partners—Imran Niazi, Bushra Manika, and Faiz Hameed.

Faiz Hameed and his team continued to operate even after Faiz Hameed retired from the post and Imran Niazi was sent to jail. Utilizing filthy money was not a problem for Faiz Hameed who was arranging funds for public gatherings of Imran Khan after his removal as prime minister. The money was also available for vloggers, and YouTubers in Pakistan and even for foreign journalists for writing articles in Khan’s favor. The purpose of the covert operations of Faiz Hameed after his retirement was to engineer a revolt within the Pakistan Army that was a failed attempt on May 9, 2022. His anti-military activities were unearthed in an investigation of the May 9 incidents.

It was a hard decision for the Pakistan Army to court-martial one of its X-DGIs for the first time in the history of Pakistan. Some sources claim that some former colleagues advised Faiz Hameed to restrain from further attempts of mutiny in the army but he was not ready to stop because he was resource-filled and his team in civil bureaucracy, judiciary, and media were performing results. There is a phrase in the English language that is ‘enough is enough’. At last, the Army had no choice and the Gang of Niazi was busted because Niazi and Faiz were planning another May 9 scene to spread chaos and instability in the country. Lastly, it is important to know that if the army has laid hands on X-DGISI, then no one will be spared if found involved in destabilizing the country.

Proclaimed criminals arrested by Patrol Police Rawalpindi Region

December 10, 2024

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Patrol Police Rawalpindi Region is continuing operations against criminal elements under the guidance of SSP Muhammad Bin Ashraf, says a press release of the police department.

ASI Asif Kiani from Patrol Post Massa Kaswal, ASI Muhammad Atif from Bhalot Mor and ASI Imran Shaukat from Chakmoon, Sub-Inspector Waseem Hassan from Chakmoon arrested and imprisoned the proclaimed criminals while carrying out various operations.

Proclaimed Criminals Arrested by Patrol Police Rawalpindi Region

While taking further actions from the region, cases were registered against 04 drivers who installed non-standard gas cylinders in vehicles. Along with preventing and suppressing crimes, the Patrol Police is also taking the lead in protecting and serving the public which was highly appreciated in the public circles.

COAS Gen Asim Munir met with the Pakistan Army team that secured the prestigious Gold Medal in the “Exercise Cambrian Patrol”

December 10, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan: General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), met with the Pakistan Army team that secured the prestigious Gold Medal in the “Exercise Cambrian Patrol” held in the United Kingdom from 4 to 13 October 2024.

The Cambrian Patrol recognized as one of the most challenging military exercises globally, witnessed participation from 143 teams. The Pakistan Army contingent demonstrated exceptional skill and resilience, marking the sixth occasion that the Pakistan Army has clinched this coveted honor.

COAS commended the team on their outstanding accomplishment for upholding the honor of Pakistan on an international platform.

The Exercise Cambrian Patrol, conducted in the unforgiving mountainous terrain of mid-Wales, United Kingdom, is an arduous test of physical endurance, tactical acumen, and mental fortitude. It emphasizes teamwork, leadership, self-discipline, courage, and determination under the most demanding operational scenarios, serving as a benchmark for military excellence.

Habib Jalib Mela proposed in January 2025

December 10, 2024

Lahore, Pakistan: After a pause of over five years, Habib Jalib Mela has been proposed on 26 January 2025. The first meeting for the arrangement was held in the SAFMA head office.

The meeting was attended by 37 people including Imtiaz Alam, Farooq Tariq, Tahira Jalib, Sara Jalib, Comrade Hasnain, Faisal Shahzad, Raza Naeem, Ammar Shahzad, Amina Chaudhry, Muzammil Kakar, Abdullah Zia, Rafat Maqsood, Hur Abbas Naqvi, Haris Hashmi, Hasnain Asghar, Haider Butt, Mudabbar Ali, Imtiaz-ul-Haq, Muhammad Akbar, Niaz Khan, Muhammad Amin, Allama Siddique Azhar, Mirza Anwar Baig, Zeigham Abbas, Dr. Furqan, Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Ijaz, Saman Zahira, Rana Owais and Hassan Munawar.

Participants appreciated the services of Habib Jalib and agreed to convey the message of Jalib’s resistance poetry to the younger generation in today’s circumstances. The committee members appreciated the proposal to hold Jalib Awami Mela in 2025 after 2019 and expressed their determination to hold Jalib Mela every year in the future. It was jointly agreed in the meeting that Habib Jalib is not a poet of any one class but a poet of all, therefore, all old and new colleagues will be included in the Jalib Mela Committee, some disgruntled friends will also be contacted and this left-wing tradition of holding a festival together will be continued.

On the suggestion of Imtiaz Alam, the name of Jalib Awami Mela was changed to Jalib Jamhoori Mela, which was agreed upon by all the participants.

The date of Jalib Jamhoori Mela was unanimously fixed in the meeting as 26 January 2025. While the venue/location of the festival has not been decided yet. Initially, the proposal to hold the festival at Bagh-e-Jinnah Open Air Theater and Cosmopolitan Club was considered. The open-air theatre is under construction, however, Comrade Hasnain was given the responsibility to get information about the open-air theatre and report it to the committee in the next meeting.

The target for the funds of Jalib Jamhuri Mela was set at Rs. 1.5 million. Initially, the members present in the meeting wrote down their own funds. Comrade Imtiaz Alam pledged Rs. 1 million, Comrade Tony Usman from Norway pledged Rs. 1 million, while Farooq Tariq pledged Rs. 50,000 for the festival. The entire report of the Finance Committee will be shared separately in the group, however, according to the promises made so far, promises of Rs. 309,000 and Rs. 500 have been taken, to meet the target of Rs. 1.5 million, we need another Rs. 1.1 million, Rs. 90,000 and Rs. 500.

It was decided in the meeting that the account of the Free Media Association would be used for the funds of Jalib Mela. This account will be shared with the funders, while a report of all the funds and expenses of the festival will be presented to the colleagues in every meeting.

The mobilization of Jalib Mela will be started along with the date of its launch. In this regard, the youth have been given the responsibility of organizing various events in the name of Jalib in educational institutions and also mobilizing Jalib Mela.

Initially, a social media poster of Jalib Jamhoori Mela and a pamphlet will be published in which the name of the place will not be written, but the campaign will be started.

Videos of Jalib Sahib’s speeches will also be made and shared on social media and Jalib Jamhoori Mela will be promoted.

Habib Jalib was on 24 March 1928 and died on 13 March 1993. He was a revolutionary poet and left-wing political activist who served most of his life in jails for opposing martial law, authoritarianism, military dictatorship, and state oppression.

The formation of committees for the arrangements of Jalib Mela will be given in the next meeting. The next meeting of the Jalib Mela Committee will be held on December 20 at 3 pm at SAFMA, Shadman.

Minorities caution against establishing a sham National Commission for Minorities

December 10, 2024

Lahore, Pakistan: The Peoples Commission for Minorities’ Rights (PCMR) has warned the government that establishing another ineffective and powerless minorities’ commission will fail to achieve the purpose of meaningful inclusion of religious minorities in policy-making, hence, the proposed scheme of its constitution will not address the issue of their marginalization in the system. The autonomy of this body will lie in the independence of the constituting instrument and the strength of its composition and quality appointments.

PCMR stated that a rights body failing to meet the UN Paris Principles, including having a competent composition, would be unacceptable to minorities.

In a joint statement given by Peter Jacob, the Chairperson, Justice (R) Kailashnath Kohli, Dr. A. H. Nayyar, and Michelle Chaudhry, provincial heads of Punjab and Balochistan, referred to the ministerial meeting headed by Rana Sanaullah Khan, the Advisor to Prime Minister. The PCMR representative stated that for over 30 years, a powerless minorities’ commission had been set up. As it was toothless, therefore it failed to address the grievances of the religious minorities. It is sad to note that the Federal government is repeating mistakes, which will not serve the purpose of integrating religious minorities.

The proposed commission through legislation, should to be a rights body therefore “we demand that its powers must be equivalent to those of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). They cautioned that any attempt to weaken the commission, such as including unnecessary representation from the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), would make it contradictory and unequal to other human rights bodies functioning in the country. Since the constitution of Pakistan does not suggest a role of the CII in any matter related to religious minorities, therefore the government should avoid making the CII part of any controversy.

The PCMR statement emphasized that the government must consult relevant rights organizations, especially since the commission will function as a human rights body. Moreover, the autonomy of the National Commission for Minorities’ Rights. The PCMR representatives also demanded that the commission adhere to the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s 2014 judgment, delivered by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani regarding the body for inclusion of minorities in policy-making.

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