SOURCE ; NEW18
Last Updated:May 01, 2025, 10:10 IST
An assessment of incidents at the borders and cross-border activities indicates that the ISI was frustrated by the prevailing peace in J&K.
Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol the fenced border with Pakistan. (Image: Reuters)
The Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives shook the entire country, raising concerns over the terrorist activities along the Line of Control (LoC). Amid the ongoing investigation, CNN-News18 found that Pakistan was planning attacks much before April and finalised a specific design to make an impact of the attack.
An assessment of incidents at the borders and cross-border activities indicates that the ISI was frustrated by the prevailing peace in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Since the reviewed deployment, the groups that had infiltrated earlier could not carry out attacks in the SPPR (South Pir Panjal Region).
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According to sources, several new methods were attempted before this attack in Pahalgam. Defence sources revealed that at least 2,651 incidents of small-arms fire and several infiltration attempts since January have pointed toward possible attempts to send more groups and destabilise the region.
Additionally, General Asim Munir’s speech played a role in the final design, and the attack happened on April 22.
Timeline Of Some Major Incidents Since January
• January 31: Two terrorists were neutralised after movement was detected, and troops opened fire in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC).
• February 3: In a cold-blooded incident at Behibagh, Wuzur, Kulgam, three innocent citizens Manzoor Ahmed Waghey (Ex Serviceman, 39), wife Mrs Aaina Akhtar (32) and niece Saina Hameed (13) were shot at by terrorists.
• February 11: Two Indian Army personnel lost their lives in a suspected IED blast at the LoC in Akhnoor.
• February 16: Pakistani troops opened small-arms fire on an Indian post across the LoC in the Poonch sector, J&K. The Indian Army retaliated appropriately. IED was also recovered from Pulwama.
• February 21: The armies of India and Pakistan held a flag meeting to discuss the incidents of firing in the Poonch sector.
• February 27: Fire opened at Vehicles of Indian Army in Akhnoor.
• March 23: A Joint operation was launched by J&K Police and troops of Rising Star Corps in the general area Saniyal Hiranagar after inputs.
• April 1: Ceasefire violation in the KG sector.
• April 10: The ceasefire violation issue was raised by the Indian side during a flag meeting.
• April 12: An infiltration bid was foiled; one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) lost his life.
• April 16: General Asim Munir delivered a rhetoric-laden address to overseas Pakistanis in Islamabad, escalating anti-India sentiment.
• April 18: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader in Khaigala, Rawalkot (PoK), rails against India, emboldening The Resistance Front (TRF) following the Indian Army’s killing of two LeT terrorists.
• April 22: TRF Massacre in Pahalgam The Resistance Front (TRF), an LeT offshoot, conducts a horrific attack, killing 26 Indian tourists in Pahalgam, revealing Pakistan’s proxy terrorism strategy.
• April 26: Pakistan’s Defence Minister’s Admission Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, admits in a British news outlet interview that Pakistan has supported terrorists for over 30 years, undermining Pakistan’s “false flag” narrative.
• April 29: Ceasefire Violation in Pargwal Sector Pakistan breaches the Ceasefire Agreement along the International Border in the Pargwal sector, Jammu, following a pattern of increased unprovoked firing and infiltration attempts.
- Location :
Jammu and Kashmir, India, India
- First Published:
May 01, 2025, 09:54 IST
