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Farooq Abdullah: The Modi regime is to blame for IIOJK terrorism
Following the murder of innocent labourers in Kulgam, Farooq Abdullah, the former puppet chief minister of Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), delivered a harsh indictment of the Indian government, blaming the Modi administration for the region’s continued terrorism and security lapses.
The Modi administration’s security narrative was severely damaged when Abdullah rejected attempts by Indian media and officials to connect the Kulgam event to Pakistan in an interview that was reported by Indian media.
“If terrorism has ended, who killed these labourers?” Abdullah questioned the Indian government’s assurances of normalcy. And where are these murderers coming from if the entire border is tightly guarded?
He questioned why enigmatic and violent episodes usually happen whenever the call for the restoration of Kashmir’s unique identity and sovereignty gathers traction, highlighting the odd timing of such events.
Abdullah called the attack on Kulgam labourers, which happened right after intense statehood demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, “a deep-rooted conspiracy.”
National Conference ministers further acknowledged that Indian intelligence agencies themselves create such staged scenarios specifically to impede the restoration of sovereignty, and they demanded an honest, impartial, and sincere probe into the Kulgam massacres rather than a prejudiced cover-up.
Abdullah questioned why statehood is still denied if conditions are genuinely normal and attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming that it is destroying Kashmir only for its own political purposes.
Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq joined the appeals for sanity, highlighting the critical need for communication and talks to establish enduring peace in the area.
The BJP’s rhetoric was also rejected by the Indian National Congress party, which declined to support the idea that a “foreign hand” was responsible for the Kulgam event.
The Kulgam attack has been described by political experts as a continuation of New Delhi’s manufactured security dramas. They claim that the Modi regime is purposefully causing bloodshed in IIOJK in order to deflect public attention from its escalating internal political and economic crises and to increase public protests against the BJP.
Experts stressed that India’s long-standing strategy to conceal its grave intelligence shortcomings is to make unfounded accusations against Pakistan in the absence of proof.
They pointed out that even the Indian public criticised the Modi government for always blaming Pakistan for every setback during recent demonstrations at Jantar Mantar.
The Indian public is becoming less receptive to the story of Pakistani meddling in IIOJK, despite persistent efforts by Indian “Godi media.”
According to political commentators, New Delhi is fabricating ongoing crises in occupied Kashmir in order to keep direct control over the region and to provide a fake rationale for maintaining a force of one million troops stationed there.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing more than 1,300 points.
The index surged to 164,368 points during early trading, reflecting a strong upward movement in the market.
In the previous session, the benchmark index had settled at 163,038 points.
The latest rally marks a positive start to the trading day, with the market gaining momentum after the previous session’s close.
Muneeba Ali will lead Pakistan in ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday named a 14-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 to be held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 12 to 25.
The squad also includes hitters Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Sadaf Shamas, Saira Jabeen and Shawaal Zulfiqar. Ayesha Zafar has been appointed the vice-captain. The squad also includes Gull Feroza who was declared the best wicketkeeper-batter in the recently ended National Women’s T20 Tournament.
Left-arm spinner Nashra Sundhu will head the bowling assault alongside Momina Riasat, Tuba Hassan and Umm-e-Hani in the spin quartet. The frontline pace options in the squad are Tasmia Rubab and Waheeda Akhtar.
The Pakistan women’s team has earned the Bronze Medal in the Asian Games in Japan. Sadaf and Waheeda have been recalled, while twelve players have retained their spot in the team from Pakistan’s last assignment. Regular skipper Fatima Sana will also be missing from Pakistan’s contingent as she will be in Australia playing her inaugural Women’s Big Bash League season.
The event involves 10 teams in two groups and 30 matches. Pakistan participate in Group B with Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe. Group A: Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland Papua New Guinea and hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE)
After the single-league round-robin round, three clubs from each group will qualify for the Super Six stage, where they will play three matches each. The final will be played on Wednesday November 25 between the top two teams from the Super Six stage.
Pakistan squad will gather in Lahore on November 6 and it will have a pre-tournament training camp on November 7, 8 and 9 before flying to UAE.
14-man squad
Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (c & wk), Ayesha Zafar (vc), Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza (wk), Momina Riasat, Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles and drones launched at two areas of the kingdom by the Iran-aligned group, as the battle between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis escalates.
The coalition reported the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles toward the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia and four drones toward the Southern Region of the kingdom.
Saudi Civil Defence warned of a possible hostile threat in the Eastern Region and in the governorate of Kharj, and later said the risk has passed in both places.
Last month, the Houthis captured key strategic areas along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, moving closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping lane for Gulf oil producers across the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz. Since then, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its strikes against the Houthis.
The two sides have resumed fire, shattering a 2022 UN-brokered truce that had largely kept strikes at bay between the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, and the Houthis who control the capital Sanaa.
The escalation also opens up a new front in the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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