RAW's Dirty War: Terrorism, Disinformation & Pakistan's Clean Sweep
In the unforgiving terrain between the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, 30 heavily armed militants recently attempted to infiltrate Pakistani territory. They never made it past our front line.
They weren't just any ragtag group of fighters. These were professionally trained proxies, backed and funded by India's intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Their mission? Destabilize Pakistan from within, sabotage critical infrastructure and ignite unrest in a region already challenged by external and internal pressures.
This wasn't a routine patrol. It was a tip-off turned tactical triumph. Pakistan's security forces, using real-time intelligence and advanced surveillance, intercepted the infiltration attempt before these operatives could melt into civilian areas. Their capture and elimination sent a resounding message: Pakistan will not tolerate foreign-sponsored terrorism and those who test our resolve will face swift justice.
In military terms, this was not just a success—it was a clean sweep.
As the nation remained alert following the border incident, a second front opened in Barkhan, Balochistan. Here, a RAW-linked terrorist and his local facilitator were arrested in a swift operation. Recovered alongside them were caches of arms and communication equipment, enough to suggest a broader network in the works. The area was immediately placed under high alert, sealing off potential escape routes or follow-up operations by sleeper cells.
What made this operation different was the level of coordination. Intelligence sharing, ground units and technological support all aligned perfectly. The message was clear: every inch of this country is being watched, protected and defended.
While Pakistan's boots were securing the ground, another kind of war was playing out in pixels.
On July 4th, Fitna-e-Hindustan (FTH) propaganda machines on X and Telegram claimed that militants had captured a Levies post in Hoshab and taken control of a portion of the CPEC route for three hours. To anyone unfamiliar with the terrain or the reality on ground, the video seemed alarming.
Except, it was a drama. A piece of poorly acted theatre under the cover of night.
These so-called militants arrived just long enough to record clips, light small fires for dramatic effect and flee before the security forces even engaged. There was no gun battle, no drone downed and certainly no post taken. The footage of the "destroyed drone"? Merely some charred metal filmed under flickering lights.
Fake news. Disinformation. And most of all, desperation.
This isn't the work of an emboldened enemy. It's the conduct of one running out of options.
RAW and its hired networks are now depending on visual manipulation to create the illusion of control. With no territorial gains, no public support and no real victories, their entire war effort is reduced to video edits and captions.
This is a psychological warfare tactic, not unlike those used by defeated enemies who seek to rewrite reality when they can no longer influence it. It targets perception, hoping international observers might fall for the illusion.
But Pakistanis know better. The people of Balochistan, once thought to be vulnerable to such propaganda, are now exposing these lies themselves. Videos debunking the Hoshab incident appeared within hours, filmed by locals who found nothing but burnt bushes and abandoned shoes.
Pakistan's response hasn't been limited to the battlefield. National cybersecurity teams and social media monitoring cells have stepped up their defense protocols. AI-based surveillance is now flagging FTH-linked accounts with increasing accuracy, leading to rapid take-downs and coordinated counter-narratives.
Our information warriors now stand shoulder to shoulder with our soldiers, defending the truth just as fiercely as those who defend the borders.
This isn't new. For decades, India's RAW has pursued a strategy of asymmetric warfare against Pakistan. Rather than face our military directly, they fund insurgents, radicalize youth through online cells and create false narratives of liberation in areas like Balochistan.
Each wave of aggression is followed by a carefully timed media campaign. Each false flag incident is followed by an international PR stunt. It's a well-rehearsed act—but it's failing.
The world is beginning to notice. In recent years, EU DisinfoLab exposed a massive Indian network of fake NGOs, news sites and advocacy groups pushing anti-Pakistan stories. Now, after every staged video or false post, digital investigators from Pakistan and beyond are quick to expose the script.
What makes this month's series of victories special is not just their military precision but their moral clarity. Pakistan has not wavered in its commitment to international law, counterterrorism cooperation and internal accountability.
While our enemies produce fake videos, we produce results. While they hide behind fake names and stolen footage, our soldiers operate in full daylight, under the Constitution, with the nation behind them.
This isn't a story about a drone or a checkpoint. It's the story of a state that has matured. Pakistan today is no longer reactive; it is proactive. No longer chasing shadows, but confronting threats with courage and clarity.
The world should be watching—not just the terrorists running with phone cameras, but the forces who stop them in their tracks. Because in the end, it's not the video that tells the truth. It's the boots on the ground. And those boots, once again, have walked all over RAW's latest dirty war.