Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s comments

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi of promoting anti-state discourse.

“It doesn’t matter whether it is a man or a woman. The law will take its course and there will be no leniency for anyone who compromises the stability of Pakistan,” he said a day after legal proceedings were opened over his recent remarks.

The address comes a day after the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) summoned Noreen for investigation after she gave an interview, alleging that the operation Marka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistani armed forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The term “Marka-e-Haq» refers to the 2025 conflict with India, which began with the Pahalgam attack on April 22 and concluded with a ceasefire on May 10 following Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.

Speaking to the media in recorded speeches, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Talal said Noreen’s comments were not an isolated incident but reflected “a larger pattern” on the part of Imran’s family.

“Noreen’s statement is extremely regrettable and condemnable,” Tariq said. “There is hardly any opportunity that Imran and his entire family let pass without making statements against Pakistan or promoting speeches against the state.”

Contrasting the military confrontation between Pakistan and India last year, he said the country’s performance had been recognized both domestically and abroad.

“The victory in Marka-e-Haq was historic. Not only Pakistanis, but also the whole world, international media and military experts have recognized the clear superiority of Pakistan over India,” he said.

“US President Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken about the Indian plane being shot down by Pakistan. Pakistan has even made the registration numbers of these planes public, but India has never once denied that its plane was shot down.”

He also spoke about cyberattacks on India and strikes on Indian military positions, saying they were now “part of history.”

“The success of Marka-e-Haq And Bunyan-un-Marsoos left the world amazed. Even today, it remains a case study of how Pakistan defeated India. »

Coming back to Noreen’s remarks, Tariq said they were inconsistent with Pakistan’s national interest. “Saying that Narendra Modi could ‘fix’ Pakistan is deeply shameful. Even if condemned, it remains a shameful statement. It goes against the integrity, dignity and honor of Pakistan.”

The minister said our armed forces are not only the symbol of our security and national pride, but also continue to make immense sacrifices for the defense of the country.

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“Statements that undermine the dignity and national interest of Pakistan are rejected by the entire nation,” he added.

Talal echoed these remarks, arguing that Noreen’s comments were consistent with what he had long claimed was Imran Khan’s approach to politics.

“This is not the first time that the PTI founder’s sister has made such remarks. For a long time, the entire family has demonstrated through its policies that its objective is to harm Pakistan,” he said.

“After hearing this interview, is there really any reason to doubt what many people have been claiming for a long time?”

He then accused Imran of benefiting from foreign support, linking his allegations to the party’s foreign funding record and extending them to his personal life.

“Whether it was foreign funding, his marriage or even his children’s education, people should ask themselves who supported them,” Talal said.

He claimed that Imran’s children were raised “in families with close ties to Israel” and claimed that the party’s policies, funding and public discourse reflected the influence of what he described as its foreign patrons.

“These are proxies whose real owners protect them, raise their children, provide them with resources, wealth and lobby,” he said.

Talal also accused Imran of repeatedly attacking Pakistani institutions, particularly the armed forces.

“Whenever there was any problem involving the Pakistani army, there were immediately tweets and statements. But when it comes to Israel, they remain silent,” he said.

He further said that the PTI had led an international campaign against the economic interests of Pakistan. “They wrote to the IMF, demonstrated in front of its headquarters and wanted Pakistan to default. They urged overseas Pakistanis not to send remittances, so that the country would face economic collapse.”

He also alleged that the party had pushed for restrictions on trade and travel in Pakistan. “Whenever Pakistan’s economy can be targeted, they are there. Whenever Pakistan’s stability can be weakened, they are there.”

The minister then alleged that opinion articles favorable to the PTI founder had been published in Israeli newspapers and other international publications written by people “close to Israel”, which he said reflected lobbying in favor of the party.

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“Their target is not only the army. Their target is not only Pakistani institutions. Their target is Pakistan itself,” he said.

Dismissing any suggestion that Noreen’s comments were unintentional, Talal said: “It was not a slip of the tongue. It was a deliberate statement, made after thought and consideration.”

He said the government had already initiated legal proceedings against Noreen and she would be given every opportunity to explain why she made the remarks.

He said “their target is Pakistan itself”, a day after legal action was taken over his recent remarks.

According to a notice issued by the NCCIA Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Center, Noreen was asked to appear before the agency on Monday to record her statement in connection with the investigation.

The notice, issued under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code, said the NCCIA was conducting proceedings in the matter.

The notice directed him to appear in person at the NCCIA Cybercrime Reporting Center in Islamabad to record his statement. He warned that failure to comply would mean “you have nothing to present or declare in your defence” and would be punished under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

The notice was issued after Noreen made remarks regarding Marka-e-Haq and the Pakistani army during an interview on a YouTube channel.

In the interview, Noreen claimed that Marka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistani armed forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She further claimed that India had refrained from attacking Pakistan at Israel’s request because Pakistan was moving to recognize Israel.

“Modi could have fixed them in two minutes if he wanted to. Why did Modi stop? What was he afraid of? India is such a big country. Look at this country and then look at yourself,” she said.

She also claimed that Israel was “behind” the developments and asserted that Pakistan was ready to join countries that had established diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.

These comments were criticized by politicians and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.