Category: 1. Pakistan

A 12-day war between Israel and Iran is over but this war exposed the plans of a new war by Israel and India against Pakistan. This threat of a new war is not just a flight of imagination. Today I can share some evidence with you about the secret plans of Israel and India against Pakistan.

It is no longer a secret that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are brothers in arms. Famous American magazine Foreign Policy published many articles in the recent past about the growing military alliance between Israel and India. A South African journalist Azad Essa, author of Hostile Homelands believes that India’s closeness to Israel is deeply connected with anti-Muslim sentiments entrenched in Midi’s politics.

Essa has the experience of watching the Indian Army very closely in Kashmir and the Israeli Army in occupied Palestinian territories. He believes that the Modi-Netanyahu alliance is not only a collaboration of two individuals. This is a collaboration of two ideologies. One is Zionism and the other is Hindutva.

In 2017, Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel. His Hindutva ideology draws inspiration from Zionism. Many Hindu nationalists have openly called for an Israel-like solution to resolve the Kashmir conflict. This includes advocating for demographic changes that favour the Hindu population in Muslim-majority Kashmir. India is quietly purchasing a lot of weapons not only from Israel but also from many Western countries after its defeat by Pakistan in May 2025.

Now the Indian establishment is desperate to take revenge on Pakistan with the help of Israel. Many Israelis are angry about why Pakistan openly supported Iran during the recent 12-day war.

Many Pakistanis noticed a post on X by Israeli Professor Meir Masri, who is the director of geopolitics at Hebrew University Jerusalem and a former deputy minister of defence. In the middle of the war this Israeli professor wrote on June 18th in Arabic that “after Iran’s campaign, we may seek to dismantle Pakistan’s nuclear programme”. There were many Indian accounts on X who were claiming the same.

I have seen many Indian posts saying…. Denuclearising Pakistan is the final phase of Operation Sindoor.

These views were not limited to social media. A European website “Modern Diplomacy” published an article by Dr Julian Spencer-Churchill on 24th June 2025 titled Once Israel Defeats Iran, Pakistan is Next. Dr Julian is a professor of international politics at Concordia University, Canada.

He started his article with the threat made by Israeli professor Meir Masri and further wrote that after neutralising Iran like Iraq, Pakistan will become the primary target of Israeli counter-proliferation efforts. He said that an air attack, cruise missile or drone attack using India as a base would inflict severe damage on Pakistan’s nuclear facilities. He also mentioned the possibility of coinciding the air attack with a conventional Indian military attack to Balkanize Pakistan into Sindh and Punjab and takeover of Azad Kashmir by India, cutting off Chinese access to the Indian Ocean. It means that India and Israel want to disconnect China from Gwadar port.

Now look at the recent arms trade between India and Israel. Many Israeli arms companies have established factories in India and produce not only missiles but also Israeli drones. Adani Group entered into a joint venture with Israel’s Elbit Systems in 2018 to manufacture military drones such as Hermes 900 UAV. Adani built a factory in Hyderabad, India, and made 85% of the drones only for the Israeli Defence Forces.  Israel used these drones from Lebanon to Gaza. Israel successfully tested these Hermes 900 drones in the recent war against Iran. India used the same drones against Pakistan in May 2025 but these drones were neutralised by Pakistan. Adani holds a 70% stake in Haifa port which was destroyed by Iran in the recent missile attacks.

India and Israel can make big plans against Pakistan but they must realise that Pakistan is not Lebanon or Gaza or even Iran. This love affair between New Delhi and Tel Aviv may cause another humiliation for Narendra Modi who is now famous as Surrender Modi.  The Pakistan Air Force humiliated the Indian Air Force in May 2025 by shooting down its seven planes including four Rafael jets. The Air Defence System of Pakistan is much better than the Iranians.

Pakistani ballistic missiles are more dangerous and effective than Iranian ballistic missiles. In the recent Israel-Iran war, Pakistan stood by Iran and India stood by Israel. India never endorsed an SCO statement against the Israeli attack on Iran. India is supporting genocide in Gaza because supporting Israel is the national interest of India. Modi is planning to attack Pakistan with the help of Israel because India wants to turn Kashmir into another Gaza. Now some pro-Indian Kashmiri leaders like Farooq Abdullah are also saying that if India does not resolve the Kashmir dispute through talks, then Kashmir may become another Gaza.

Modi is actually living in a fool’s paradise. He needs a victory against Pakistan before the election in Bihar around October 2025. War against Pakistan or a genocide in Kashmir is becoming his political requirement. He is forgetting one thing. This is not 1971. This is 2025. Pakistan will not allow India and Israel to turn Kashmir into another Gaza. Modi and Netanyahu should stop dreaming of denuclearising Pakistan. They must understand that Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missiles with a range of 2,750km are enough to denuclearise not only India but also Israel.

India can win a war against Pakistan in a Bollywood movie but no more can win a war in reality.

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The writer is a senior journalist, anchor, and columnist, associated with Geo News. He posts on X@HamidMirPAK

At least 22 people died and 11 others were injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in accidents related to rain, strong winds, flash floods and landslides since June 25, according to a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

Heavy rainfall and flash floods have wreaked havoc in the province while 18 people were swept away along the Swat River due to a sudden surge in the gushing water. Authorities have warned of potential flash floods and landslides as monsoon rains continue across the province.

The PDMA released a report on the loss of life and property due to rain-related incidents in different districts of the province including Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Chitral, Buner, Swabi, Kurram Charsadda, Malakand, Shangla, Lower Dir, Torghar, and South Waziristan.

According to the report, the victims include seven men, five women and 10 children, while the injured include six men, four women and one child. A total of 75 houses were damaged due to rain, of which 64 were partially and 11 completely destroyed.

Swat was the most affected district, in which 14 people were killed and six people were injured, the report added.

The PDMA instructed the district administration to provide immediate assistance to the affected families and ensure the provision of medical facilities to the injured.

The disaster management agency said rains are likely to continue till July 1. The PDMA has already issued a letter to the district administration to remain alert and take preventive measures.

Rescue operation continues in Swat River

Meanwhile, rescue officials continued a search operation on the fourth straight day in the Swat River on Monday after a group of 13 tourists went missing amid heavy rainfall and a flash flood.

Efforts are being made to recover the body of a child who is still missing since Friday, while 12 bodies were found earlier.

Rescue teams are conducting search operations in various location along the river including Swat bypass, Kanju and Brikot to locate the missing child.

Adviser to the chief minister on information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif assured that action will be taken against those responsible for the drowning of the tourists.

Speaking to the media, the adviser said 80 people have been rescued in the flash floods. He added that the provincial government will take ‘indiscriminate’ action against encroachments along the Swat River.

Saif claimed that sending a helicopter to rescue the tourists swept away by flash floods was not possible as the air ambulance lacked equipment.

“We have an air ambulance. But according to civil aviation, pilots, and other experts, it was not possible to rescue [the tourists] from the location,” he added.

He said the air ambulance is used to transport the injured but does not have the equipment required to airlift people in rescue operations.

He further said sending the air ambulance in the inclement weather conditions and tough terrain would have caused a disaster rather than rescue the stranded people.

Saif said those demanding KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation are also responsible for the deaths in Tharparkar, Sindh.

Earlier, CM Gandapur directed his inspection team to probe into the deaths in Swat River’s flash flood. He also expressed sorrow over the tragedy and announced compensation for the deceased.

The government suspended three officials from Swat’s district administration and one from the relief rehabilitation and settlement department.

People from all walks of life took to the streets on Saturday to protest the deaths, claiming that local residents reached out to Rescue 1122, local administration and other departments but received a late response, leading to the loss of lives.

The Swat Olasi Pasoon and civil society members demonstrated at Nishat Chowk in Mingora against the delayed response of authorities to the call of stranded tourists for help.

Political activists, traders and lawyers also joined them, blaming the Swat River deaths on the negligence of the district administration and rescue officials. The protesters called for the introduction of a modern rescue system, with helicopter service, and an early flood warning system.

They also voiced concerns about the growing riverbed mining in Swat, saying that the unchecked activity has altered the natural course of the Swat River, causing environmental damage and creating dangerous conditions for residents and visitors alike.

They demanded accountability over the flood-related deaths and improvement in disaster management and safety protocols to prevent such incidents in the future.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday stressed that Pakistan’s current foreign policy’s focus is on geo-economics, calling for the reimagination of regional cooperation within South Asia.

In recent months, Pakistan has increasingly sought to restore relations with neighbouring countries. On June 19, Pakistan, China and Bangladesh launched a trilateral cooperation mechanism, pledging to pursue “win-win cooperation” in what marked a subtle yet significant shift in South Asia’s strategic landscape. In recent months, Pakistan and Afghanistan have set out to restore their strained ties as Pakistan seeks to pursue a “secure and prosperous future” for itself, according to Dar.

Speaking at an event held to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the Institute for Strategic Studies (ISSI), Dar stressed the significance of using foreign policy as a tool to promote the country’s economic interests, stating that enhancing trade, prompting foreign investment, attracting remittances and technology flows and forging development partnerships are among the highest priorities of the foreign ministry.

In South Asia, he noted that India’s “impulsive actions” have long thwarted the process of regional cooperation in the region and rendered SAARC dysfunctional.

The foreign minister stressed that the region instead “needs a positive lift for solidarity, mutually beneficial collaborations and shared prosperity”.

Reiterating Pakistan’s commitment towards economic diplomacy, Dar noted that Pakistan recently set up a trilateral mechanism with Bangladesh and China.

Bangladesh and Pakistan have historically shared strained relations.

He went on to say that “such interventions can be envisaged with other south asian nations as well, based on principles of common interest, mutual benefit, and win-win mutual cooperation”.

On improving relations with Afghanistan, the foreign minister recalled that Pakistan has devised a trilateral mechanism with Afghanistan with the cooperation of China, as the country seeks to “reset Pakistan and Afghanistan’s relationship on a positive trajectory”.

“Our visit to Kabul on April 19 and Pakistan, China and Afghanistan’s trilateral meeting in Beijing paved the way for a qualitative change,’ he stated, adding that Pakistan has agreed to extend CPEC to Afghanistan.

“Having made sincere efforts in Afghanistan’s interest, it is our legitimate expectation that the Afghan interim government would take all steps necessary to ensure that Afghanistan’s soil is not used for terrorism against any state, particularly Pakistan,” he added.

Dar stressed that he has always pushed for economic diplomacy.

Speaking about Pakistan’s long-standing strategic partnership with China, he said, “our all-weather strategic partnership continues to scale up to new heights”, while ties with the United States are “expanding both in scope and substance”.

“The relationship with Russia is growing into a partnership deemed vital by both sides, and we remain fruitfully engaged with the EU [European Union], Japan, and ASEAN,” Dar stated.

Pakistan is also forging collaboration with Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Gulf region, he added.

Noting the shifting of the world order given recent geopolitical events, Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to charting a “forward-looking course”.

Pakistan remains committed to safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity and shouldering its obligations as a responsible member of the international community, he added.

On the matter of Indian aggression against Pakistan in May this year, the foreign minister pointed out that Pakistan gave a “quid pro quo plus” response — which is the “new normal” set by Pakistan if India insists on its dangerous notion of “limited war under the nuclear threshold”.

“The outcome of this four-day war has once again underscored the reality that India can neither intimidate nor coerce Pakistan,“Dar said, urging India to “rethink its present hubrisitic and misguided policies that threaten peace and undermine security in South Asia”.

Calling India’s move to hold the Indus Water treaty in abeyance illegal in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, he vowed that “Pakistan will continue to mobilise all international and legal forums to highlight India’s violation of international law”.

Reiterating Pakistan’s support for Kashmir, he stressed, “sustainable peace in South Asia remained contingent on a just and lasting solution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute”.

The foreign minister also condemned the United States’ recent attacks on Iran’s nuclear facility in the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, calling it a “violation of international law and the UN charter”. He also condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, terming it a “stain on the collective conscience of humanity”. He reiterated Pakistan’s call for the recognition of a Palestinian state.