“Israel is a dagger thrust into the heart of the Muslim world… an illegitimate state which Pakistan will never accept.” These words, spoken by Pakistan’s founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, resonate today with a haunting clarity. Decades later, the world has witnessed the brutal fulfilment of that warning. From Gaza to Syria, Iran, and Lebanon, the Zionist entity has consistently proven itself to be the primary engine of instability in the Middle East. Today, as a new era of diplomacy takes root, this evil warmonger state has turned its sights toward a new target: Pakistan. Terrified by the emerging role of Pakistan and its allies that have achieved more for regional peace than the UN or Security Council, pro-Israel forces have launched a sophisticated, multi-pronged propaganda campaign designed to isolate Pakistan and derail the momentum of peace.
The timing of recent media reports is no coincidence; it is a masterclass in orchestrated disinformation. Within a narrow window, a series of claims emerged that seem disconnected but share a singular goal: to paint Pakistan as a rogue actor.
From Gaza to Syria, Iran, and Lebanon, the Zionist entity has consistently proven itself to be the primary engine of instability in the Middle East.
First, CBS News alleged that Iranian aircraft were being parked at Nur Khan Airbase in Pakistan. Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on that same network to accuse Pakistan of operating bot farms to fuel anti-Israel sentiment. Following this, Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time surrogate for Israeli interests, questioned Pakistan’s legitimacy as a mediator.
This is not journalism; it is psychological warfare. By linking Pakistan to Iranian military manoeuvres and digital manipulation, these actors seek to poison Pakistan’s relations with the West and the broader Muslim world.
To understand why CBS is being used as a mouthpiece for these claims, one must look at the money. In 2025, the merger of Skydance and Paramount placed CBS under the operational control of David Ellison, son of tech mogul Larry Ellison. The elder Ellison’s ties to the Israeli defence establishment are deep and documented. In 2017, he made the largest single donation in history ($16.6 million) to the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF). Larry Ellison is also a close personal confidant of Netanyahu. He even offered him a board position at Oracle during his legal troubles. When the owner of a major American news conglomerate is a primary financier of the genocidal Israeli military, objective reporting becomes a casualty of war.
The irony of Netanyahu’s accusations is staggering. While he blames “some basement in Pakistan” for anti-Israel narratives, it is well-documented that Israel (Occupied Palestine) operates the world’s most sophisticated state-sponsored bot farms to suppress dissent and justify its atrocities.
Pakistani people do not need bot farms to feel outrage; they need only look at the images of levelled hospitals and orphaned children in Gaza. Pakistan’s stance remains principled and rooted in Quaid-e-Azam’s vision. The state has neither the interest nor the need to manufacture a narrative that the world can already see with its own eyes.
The panic in Tel Aviv is driven by the success of the diplomatic corridor of Islamabad and its allies. This represents a shift toward a multipolar Middle East where Muslim nations solve their own disputes through dialogue rather than Western-sponsored conflict.
The recent baseless reports of Saudi strikes in Iran and Pakistani military collusion are desperate attempts to create friction between brothers. However, these attempts to sabotage strategic cohesion will only make the regional alliance more entrenched. Pakistan remains a fortress of the Ummah, and no amount of “dagger-thrusting” propaganda can change the fact that the tide of history is turning against the occupiers.
The writer is an alumnus of QAU and FUI and takes an interest in social issues. He can be reached at [email protected].