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Farooq's death is a reminder of how Pakistan's security establishment has repeatedly treated its own operatives as expendable. An ex-SSG commando and Kargil War veteran, Farooq later became associated with the JKLF and reportedly played a significant role in organizing, training, and supporting terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir. For years, Pakistan projected such figures as assets in its proxy war against India, but when the political climate changed and a security crackdown intensified in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, even someone with his background was not spared. The irony is striking: a man who dedicated years to Pakistan's Kashmir policy ultimately became a casualty of the very establishment he once served. It also exposes the contradiction behind the "Azad Kashmir" narrative-if Pakistan cannot tolerate influential figures or dissent within the territory it controls, its claims of championing the rights and freedoms of Kashmiris lose much of their credibility. The biggest lesson is that proxy warfare eventually consumes those who help sustain it.

Commander Farooq was a former member of Pakistan's Special Services Group (SSG) and is reported to have served during the 1999 Kargil War. After his military career, he became associated with the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). According to multiple reports and accounts, he played a role in organizing, training, and facilitating terrorists recruits who crossed the Line of Control into Jammu and Kashmir during the years of the insurgency. His activities reflected a broader phase of the Kashmir conflict in the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, when Pakistan-based terrorists organizations and networks were widely documented by governments, researchers, and international observers as supporting armed insurgent groups operating in the region. In recent years, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has experienced periodic political unrest, protests, and security operations, with tensions between local groups and the authorities. Commander Farooq's reported death during a security crackdown has drawn attention because it illustrates the complex trajectory of individuals who were once involved in the Kashmir conflict and the evolving security dynamics within Pakistan-occupied Kashmir itself.

The Hukus Bukus is one of the most popular songs of the Pandits of Kashmir, who after the domination of Islam have been displaced from their homeland. The message of this poem is rooted in the spiritual tradition of Kashmir. Some say it was composed by the last great mystic and poetess of Kashmir Saivism, Lalleshwari (also known as Lal Ded, 1320 – 1392). The poem, in later years, became a song for children and served as a poetic medium to convey the essence of the philosophy of Kashmir to kids and adults though very few could understand it.

It is said that the tones produced by the arrangement of words in this poem as well as its rhythm has a calming effect for infants and toddlers of all times.

Tse Kus Be Kus Teli Wan su Kus
Who are you and who am I, then tell us who is he the creator that permeates through both you and I

Moh Batuk Logum Deg
Each day I feed my senses/body with the food of worldly attachment and material love (Moh = attachment)

Shwas Khich Khich Wang-mayam
For when the breath that I take in reaches the point of complete purification (Shwas = Breath)

Bhruman daras Poyun chokum
It feels like my mind is bathing in the water of divine love (Bhruman = nerve center in the human brain, poyun = water)

Tekis Takya bane Tyuk
Then I know I am like that sandal wood which is pasted for divine fragrance symbolic of universal divinity. I realize that I am, indeed, divine (Tyuk = Tika applied on the forehead)
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So basically, Muhammad Amir Rana is a Pakistani journalist who compiled a list of all Jihadi groups and the casualties they suffered. This was released back in 2002. It lists all the Jihadi groups, their ideologies, and their casualties. The break up is as follows:

• Hizbul Mujahideen- 12000 KIA
• Lashkar-e-Taiba- 1500 KIA
• Jaish-e-Mohammed- 179 KIA
• Al-Badr- 700 KIA
• Harkat-ul-Mujahideen- 700 KIA (estimation from its 850 KIA in both Afg and Kashmir, as most its Jihadis list Kashmir as a fighting front)
• Harkat-ul-Jihadi-Islami - 650 KIA
• Tehrik-ul-Mujahideen- 500 KIA

From 1989-2002. This totals to 16979 dead Jihadis, which is roughly the same number of militants that the Indian Army gave in total. Mind you, this is not counting JKLF (who certainly took at least 2k casualties as they were the primary opponent in the initial insurgency). Al-Badr also only gave its casualties from 1991-early 2000. They lost several commanders from 2000-2002 as well.

Hizbul is like Taliban, the main fighting front of the insurgency. Groups like LeT, JeM are smaller in number as they are selected to do specialized missions, so they are like Al-Qaeda. Matter of fact, UN reports have literally claimed that JeM and LeT TRAIN the Taliban. Its worth mentioning that the Harkat groups had been fighting not just in Afg and Kashmir, but in Chechenya, Philipines, etc. These groups were unanimously regarded as some of the deadliest Jihadi groups, and the fact that the Indian Army managed to knock off alot of these is a big victory.

Now, the Pakistani Foreign office has unanimously stated Kashmir is an indigenous "uprising". The casualties that the Pakistanis themselves report contradict them. Muhammad Amir Rana, writing in 2002, admits that of the 10,000 jihadis who died from the Punjab province, 6,000 of them were in Kashmir and 4,000 in Afghanistan. A Pakistani province report from 2004 says that 8,000 Punjabis died in the Kashmir "Jihad"! For context, the Indian Army only claimed 3,000 foreign fighters were killed from 1989-2002. This admission directly contradicts the claims that the Indian Army stages encounters with Kashmiri youth and then claims they are foreign militants. Most importantly, this shows how dishonest Pakistanis are, truly, about Kashmir. 8,000 died from Punjab alone, and at least 2k definitely died from other provinces.

Links-

https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Jihad_Factory/uSxZhFenUusC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=30,000+pakistani+Youth+died+kashmir&pg=PA271&printsec=frontcover

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He has been brought in Mang hospital for further treatment.

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Raw ground visuals from Sharda, Neelum Valley ,POJK capture intense public anger and anti-establishment slogans as locals openly raise their voices against the authorities.

The streets of Sharda witness growing defiance and unrest, with powerful slogans reverberating across the valley.

Massive face-off erupts in PoJK as angry locals stand their ground against Pakistani forces.

The streets echo with defiance as protesters challenge the establishment, demanding an end to the crackdown. Rising public anger puts the authorities under pressure as tensions escalate.

According to local sources, the death toll is feared to rise as more casualties are brought to hospitals.

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Raw ground visuals from Sharda, Neelum Valley ,POJK capture intense public anger and anti-establishment slogans as locals openly raise their voices against the authorities.

The streets of Sharda witness growing defiance and unrest, with powerful slogans reverberating across the valley.

Massive face-off erupts in PoJK as angry locals stand their ground against Pakistani forces.

The streets echo with defiance as protesters challenge the establishment, demanding an end to the crackdown. Rising public anger puts the authorities under pressure as tensions escalate.

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Raw ground visuals from Sharda, Neelum Valley capture intense public anger and anti-establishment slogans as locals openly raise their voices against the authorities.

The streets of Sharda witness growing defiance and unrest, with powerful slogans reverberating across the valley.

An Amarnath Yatra bus carrying pilgrims after their darshan at the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine met with an accident on the Ganiwan (S-Mode) stretch near Kangan in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district after reportedly skidding off the road. Thirty-nine pilgrims were injured and were immediately rescued by personnel of the CRPF, ITBP, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and local health authorities. The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital, Kangan, and later referred to SKIMS Soura for specialized treatment. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the situation, directed officials to ensure the best possible medical care, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/39-amarnath-pilgrims-injured-in-road-accident-in-kashmir/article71275509.ece

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The injured can't be taken hospital as occupying Pakistani Forces has occupied the hospital and is arresting the injured and taking away the de@d bodies

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Aqeel claims the streets are filled with countless b0d!es, injured civilians are lying everywhere, and locals are carrying the w0unded on their shoulders as ambulances fall short.
"Bl00d of Kashmiris is on the roads," he says, while appealing to international media to take notice.

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Brutality by Pakistani Army on its Peak !

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Units under the command of Maj Gen Mohinder Puri of the 8 Mountain Division were tasked with recapturing the positions held by the infiltrators. The battle lasted 32 days. Initially only units from the 121 Independent Infantry brigade under the command of Brig. O.P. Nandrajog was sent to evict the intruders. The strength of the infiltrators of Tololing was under-estimated grossly.

Col Kushal Thakur was tasked with heading the attack. Later, 1 Naga and Garhwal battalions were also attached to the forces.

The forces began the assault on 22 May. The initial assault was heavily resisted by the Pakistani forces. Pakistani forces were very well entrenched and fortified on the hill. On 30 May, the Indian forces approached the ridge very slowly and eventually a company led by Major Rajesh Adhikari approached the peak. In the resulting gunfight, Maj Adhikari was killed-in-action by Pakistani sniper. The 2inC of 18 Grenadiers, Lt Col Vishwanathan was also KIA.

On 28 May, a Mi-17 helicopter aiding the attack on Tololing peak was shot down by a SAM. All 4 crew members were killed. This attack severely affected the moral of the Indian forces.

Between 2 June and 11 June, the Pakistani and Indian forces remained at stalemate as Indian forces made several attempts to recover Maj Adhikari's body. Kushal Thakur worked hard to resupply the positions and recover the bodies of the killed soldiers. In this period several other units were brought to help with the attack. 2 Rajputana rifles was eventually brought in for assistance and a final assault was planned.

On 2 July, the final assault began. Under the guise of heavy artillery fire, the Indian forces assaulted the Pakistani forces from front and one company under the command of Major Vivek Gupta flanked the enemy positions. In the resulting assault, Maj Gupta was killed in action. By 7 July, all enemy positions were abandoned by Pakistani forces and the Indian companies recaptured Tololing

On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, one of the lesser-known but widely remembered stories from the 1999 Kargil War involves Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon. During the conflict, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had previously spoken publicly about being a fan of Raveena Tandon, and according to accounts from the war, Pakistani troops also taunted Indian soldiers by mentioning the names of popular Bollywood actresses. Amid the intense fighting of Operation Safed Sagar, when the Indian Air Force was carrying out bombing missions against Pakistani positions in the Kargil sector, ground crew preparing aerial bombs reportedly decided to inject a moment of dark humour into an otherwise grim conflict. On one of the bombs, they painted the message, "From Raveena Tandon to Nawaz Sharif – With Love," complete with a heart pierced by an arrow. A photograph of the bomb quickly became one of the most iconic images associated with the war, symbolizing the morale and wit of Indian personnel despite the harsh realities of combat.

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On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, one of the lesser-known but widely remembered stories from the 1999 Kargil War involves Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon. During the conflict, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had previously spoken publicly about being a fan of Raveena Tandon, and according to accounts from the war, Pakistani troops also taunted Indian soldiers by mentioning the names of popular Bollywood actresses. Amid the intense fighting of Operation Safed Sagar, when the Indian Air Force was carrying out bombing missions against Pakistani positions in the Kargil sector, ground crew preparing aerial bombs reportedly decided to inject a moment of dark humour into an otherwise grim conflict. On one of the bombs, they painted the message, "From Raveena Tandon to Nawaz Sharif – With Love," complete with a heart pierced by an arrow. A photograph of the bomb quickly became one of the most iconic images associated with the war, symbolizing the morale and wit of Indian personnel despite the harsh realities of combat.