Pakistan's bizarre claim: India's RAW planning attacks in Gwadar, Quetta using illegal Afghans

Amid growing tensions, Pakistan has come forward with a bizarre claim that India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is using illegal Afghans as proxies to carry out attacks in Balochistan. Pakistan's claim, citing an intelligence source, comes as the country battles strife in the Balochistan region, fuelled by Baloch nationalists.

The report, which appeared in Karachi-based Geo News, states that RAW has "activated its proxies in Balochistan" to carry out attacks in Gwadar, Quetta, and Khuzdar. The report goes on to cite insurgent groups like the Baloch Liberation Army and Fitna-ul-Khawarij (Tehreek-e-Taliban) as proxies to fuel violence in the region. Pakistan has earlier too blamed militant attacks by local insurgents on India without evidence, including the recent attacks on Jaffar Express. India has rubbished such claims.

The recent allegations, with no evidence to back it up, come as India vows to retaliate against the terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir that saw over 26 Indians die.

As per the report, Pakistani intelligence sources claim that some suicide bombers have been provided with cars and motorcycles to carry out the attacks and reconnaissance of targeted installations.

There were reports that the insurgent group, Baloch Liberation Army captured Manguchor town in Balochistan, taking control of government premises and taking hostages of some military and government officials.

Indian spy plane tracked

Pakistan security agencies have also said that it tracked an Indian Navy aircraft, a P8I maritime patrol plane on the night of May 4th and 5th. The Pakistani Navy, however, did not mention where the plane was spotted, though there are speculations that it happened over the Arabian Sea.

The Pakistan Navy claimed it maintained surveillance on the Indian aircraft.

Global carriers avoid Pakistani airspace

Many global airlines are now avoiding the Pakistani airspace in view of the tensions. Air France and Germany’s Lufthansa were among global carriers avoiding Pakistani airspace, airlines and flight trackers showed. Other flights that opted not to travel over Pakistan include British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines and Emirates, which entered Delhi before moving over the Arabian Sea.

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