Following India’s humiliation in the recent conflict and the crackdown by Pakistani security agencies on the group known as the “Balochistan Liberation Army” (referred to by the author as Fitna al-Hindustan) and its Afghan supporters, Pakistan’s enemies and their alleged local collaborators have become alarmed. According to the author, the recent wave of violence in Kashmir is their new project and part of a deeper conspiracy that the Pakistani public in general, and Kashmiris in particular, should understand.

The committee behind the current protests had also organized demonstrations last year, initially presenting five demands and later expanding them to thirty-eight. The author states that this committee has been organizing rallies and protests since 2004 under the banner of Kashmiri rights and against both the federal and regional governments. The year 2004 is considered significant because, after the events of 9/11 and the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, attention allegedly shifted toward Pakistan. The author claims that India and the Afghan government of that period began working on plans to create instability inside Pakistan.

According to the article, out of the committee’s 38 demands last year, only one was not accepted by the Government of Pakistan. This demand sought the abolition of the 12 seats reserved in the Kashmir Assembly for Kashmiri refugees living in different cities of Pakistan. The author argues that such a provision, established through legislation, cannot simply be abolished through protests. The matter was referred to the Supreme Court, which ruled that any future constitutional assembly of Kashmir should decide the issue through legislation. The author further claims that representatives in the Kashmir Assembly rejected the committee’s demand and declared the committee itself illegal.

The article alleges that intelligence agencies discovered links between the committee’s leadership and India’s intelligence agency, RAW, during last year’s protests. It further claims that before a planned protest on June 9, an incident occurred in Khai Gala involving the vehicle of Umar Nazir, described as one of the founding members of the committee. Initially, it was claimed that state institutions had targeted him. Later, Umar Nazir reappeared with injuries, while a companion named Shahzaib was reported dead. The author references an allegedly leaked audio recording suggesting that committee members fired first at police, prompting return fire. Shahzaib’s body was then reportedly placed outside CMH Rawalakot as part of a protest.

The author argues that the presence of individuals carrying modern weapons among the protesters suggests a hidden agenda. During clashes outside CMH on June 7–8, some protesters allegedly opened fire on security personnel, resulting in the deaths of three police officers, including an inspector, and one Rangers official.

The article also claims that numerous social media accounts, including those allegedly linked to PTI supporters, India, and Afghanistan, began spreading anti-security forces propaganda in a coordinated manner. According to the author, this narrative seeks to portray the State of Pakistan as suppressing Kashmiri rights, which he rejects as false.

The author states that verified reports indicate between 20 and 25 protesters were killed during security operations, with a similar number injured. He contrasts this with social media claims alleging hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries, describing such reports as misinformation. He further claims that fake social media accounts have been promoting slogans such as “occupying army” and “Kashmiris want freedom from Pakistan.”

The article references allegedly leaked audio conversations involving committee leaders, including Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran, in which plans were supposedly discussed to spread unrest to Mirpur, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, and other areas of Kashmir.

The author concludes that the public should recognize what he describes as hostile actors and agendas behind the protests. He argues that a “third force” has hijacked the committee and that its leadership is pursuing objectives other than the welfare of Kashmiris.

Regarding PTI, the author asserts that the party’s conduct since the events of May 9 has made its agenda clear. He also links groups such as the BLA, Al-Majeed Brigade, and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee to anti-state activities. The article concludes by calling for firm action against the committee and urges Pakistani and Kashmiri citizens to support the state and security institutions rather than what the author describes as disruptive elements.

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