Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced on Saturday that Pakistani security forces have detained a fisherman allegedly recruited by Indian intelligence for a covert operation.
During a press briefing alongside State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry in Islamabad, Tarar said that the man, identified as Ejaz Mallah of Thatta district, was captured after being coerced by Indian agencies while fishing in Indian-controlled waters in September.
According to Tarar, Mallah was offered monetary rewards and threatened with imprisonment if he refused to collaborate. After returning to Pakistan, he was allegedly asked to procure uniforms of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Sindh Rangers—complete with specific name tags and fittings—as part of a larger Indian plan to manufacture propaganda against Pakistan.
The minister further claimed that India, following its defeat in a recent four-day conflict and the failure of what he termed “Operation Sindoor”, had shifted to “propaganda warfare,” using infiltration and misinformation campaigns instead of open confrontation.
Investigators say Mallah was also directed to collect Pakistani currency, cigarettes, matchboxes, lighters and SIM cards, before being arrested en route to India by Pakistani agencies.
Senator Chaudhry echoed the minister’s remarks, accusing India of repeatedly using fabricated narratives and third-party countries to create anti-Pakistan sentiment, citing earlier incidents such as in Pahalgam.
Tarar stressed that Pakistani territory would not be used against any country and that agencies remain vigilant to thwart attempts to exploit Pakistani citizens for foreign intelligence.
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