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Hassan Ahmad

Pahalgam False Flag Misadventure!

Published on: April 22, 2026 10:11 AM

April 22, 2026 by Hassan Ahmad

One year on, India staged the drama of a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a famous tourist spot of IIOJK, and blamed Pakistan for it without any evidence. These theatrics, which analysts call a “false flag operation,” have now become an essential part of India’s state policy. Under the leadership of a bigoted and narrow-minded Prime Minister like Narendra Modi, the extremist BJP government has always used anti-Muslim sentiment and warmongering slogans against Pakistan to gain political advantage, especially to win votes in elections. The BJP’s anti-Muslim and toxic anti-Pakistan mindset would be known as a dark chapter in India’s electoral history. Let’s recall the political rise of the BJP once its firebrand leaders organised the ‘Rath Yatra’ across India to demolish the Babri Mosque and garnered votes from followers of the Hindu faith. To cover up its failed performance during the second term of the BJP in power, the Modi government orchestrated an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in the Pulwama area of IIOJK. Using this false flag operation as a pretext, a warlike atmosphere was created against Pakistan. About 40 CRPF personnel were killed in that attack. As usual, the Modi government blamed Pakistan without any evidence. On one hand, India tried to divert attention from its state terrorism and grave human rights violations in IIOJK by fabricating a narrative of cross-border terrorism against Pakistan at the global level.

Tremendous military victory in 2025 ” Maarka-e-Haq” (MeH) has actually established Pakistan’s supremacy in the region against a peace spoiler force like India.

On the other hand, an organised campaign to cover up the BJP government’s unsatisfactory performance under Modi by fueling war hysteria against Pakistan to win the sympathy of religiously charged Hindu voters. After the Pulwama false flag operation, the Modi government initiated a misadventure of a “surgical strike” in Balakot. The beginning and end of this misadventure proved disastrous for the Modi government. Faced with the heightened alertness of the Pakistan Air Force and the readiness of ground troops, the Indian Air Force failed to make any impact. A few trees fell, and a crow was killed in Balakot. Yet, to reap political gains, the Modi government heavily publicised the event to bolster its political standing. But fate had other plans. In the last week of February, the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian warplanes. Fighter pilot Abhinandan was captured. After being beaten by locals and then taken into army custody, Abhinandan’s tea-drinking episode, especially the line “Tea is Fantastic”, became a global embarrassment for India. The Modi regime never endeavoured to draw any good lesson. In April 2025, to save its political boat from sinking in the Bihar state elections, the BJP staged a drama of a false flag operation in IIOJK. By orchestrating the massacre of tourists in Pahalgam, the BJP actually replayed the Pulwama false flag operation. This drama was played out so clumsily, like a B-grade Bollywood film, that a fake FIR was registered within minutes at a police station miles away from the incident. Pakistan promptly countered the conspiracy by offering an impartial, transparent investigation. India’s malice can be gauged from the fact that it first levelled baseless accusations against Pakistan, then evaded a transparent investigation. Violating international laws, it took the incendiary step of unilaterally holding in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty. Later, in May, it declared open war by launching missile attacks on Pakistan and titled these war crimes as “Operation Sindoor.” Immediately following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Indian government levelled accusations against Pakistan without presenting any evidence. Critics describe the subsequent response as poorly executed, noting that a suspicious FIR was filed just minutes after the event at a police station several miles away. Although Pakistan requested a transparent and neutral investigation, India rejected the offer. Tensions escalated further as India unilaterally held the IWT in abeyance, a move some experts have labelled a violation of international law. This confrontation culminated in May 2025 when India launched missile strikes into Pakistan using the title of “Operation Sindoor”. Jaw-breaking response of Pakistan to India through Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos still echoes around the world. Tremendous military victory in 2025 ” Maarka -E Haq” (MeH) has actually established Pakistan’s supremacy in the region against a peace spoiler force like India. Pakistan’s peace-loving role in the current global crises is, in fact, indebted to its military superiority over India. Pakistan is playing a key role in ending the Iran-Israel-America war that has shaken even the world’s most developed nations. As a state, this global rise of Pakistan is both astonishing and commendable. Let’s not forget, this all began with success in MeH!

The writer is a student.

Filed Under: Op-Ed Tagged With: false flag, misadventure, Pahalgam

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