Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s comments

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

“It makes no difference whether the person is a man or a woman. The law will take its course and there will be no leniency for anyone who undermines the stability of Pakistan,” he said a day after legal proceedings were launched over his recent comments.

The speech comes a day after the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) summoned Noreen for an investigation after she gave an interview, alleging that Operation Marka-e-Haq It was a collaboration between Pakistan’s 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, both Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Talal said Noreen’s comments were not an isolated incident but reflected “a broader pattern” by Imran’s family.

“Noreen’s statement is extremely regrettable and condemnable,” Tariq said. “There is no occasion that Imran and his entire family will pass up without making statements against Pakistan or promoting anti-state narratives.”

In contrast to Pakistan’s military confrontation with India last year, he said the country’s performance had been recognized both inside and outside the country.

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

“US President Donald Trump on several occasions referred to the Indian plane that Pakistan shot down. Pakistan even made public the tail numbers of those planes, but India never denied that its planes had been shot down.”

He also referred to cyber attacks on India and attacks on Indian military positions, saying they had become “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 comments, Tariq said they were inconsistent with Pakistan’s national interest. “To say that Narendra Modi could ‘fix’ Pakistan is deeply shameful. No matter how much it is condemned, it is still a shameful statement. It goes against the integrity, dignity and honor of Pakistan.”

The minister stated that 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 those comments, arguing that Noreen’s comments were consistent with what he said had long been Imran Khan’s political approach.

“This is not the first time that the PTI founder’s sister has made such comments. For a long time, the entire family has shown through their politics that their aim is to harm Pakistan,” he said.

“After listening to this interview, is there really any room to doubt what many people have long claimed?”

He then accused Imran of having foreign backing, linking his allegations to the party’s foreign funding case and extending them to his personal life.

“Whether it’s the case of foreign funding, their marriage or even raising their children, people should ask themselves who has been supporting them,” Talal said.

He alleged that Imran’s children had been raised “in the homes of families closely tied to Israel” and claimed that the party’s policy, funding and public narrative reflected the influence of what he described as its foreign backers.

“These are the proxies whose true owners protect them, raise their children, provide them with resources, wealth and lobbying,” he alleged.

Talal also accused Imran of repeatedly attacking Pakistan’s institutions, particularly the armed forces.

“Every time there was even the slightest issue related to the Pakistan army, there were immediately tweets and statements. But when it comes to Israel, they remain silent,” he alleged.

He further said that the PTI had campaigned internationally against Pakistan’s economic interests. “They wrote to the IMF, protested outside its headquarters and wanted Pakistan to default on its payments. 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 trade and travel restrictions on Pakistan. “Whenever Pakistan’s economy can be attacked, they are there. Whenever Pakistan’s stability can be weakened, they are there.”

The minister went on to allege that op-eds favorable to the PTI founder had appeared in Israeli newspapers and other international publications written by people “close to Israel”, which he claimed reflected lobbying carried out on the party’s behalf.

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“Their target is not just the army. Their target is not just the institutions of Pakistan. Their target is Pakistan itself,” he said.

Rejecting any suggestion that Noreen’s comments had been inadvertent, Talal said: “This was not a slip. It was a deliberate statement, made after thought and consideration.”

He said the government had already initiated legal proceedings against Noreen and that she would be given full opportunity to explain why she made these comments.

He said his “target is Pakistan itself”, a day after legal proceedings were launched over his recent comments.

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

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

The notice ordered him to personally appear at NCCIA’s Cyber ​​Crime Complaint Center in Islamabad to record his statement. He warned that failure to comply would mean “that he has nothing to present or declare in his defence” and would be punishable under section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

The notice was issued after Noreen made comments about Marka-e-Haq and the Pakistan Army during an interview on a YouTube channel.

In the interview, Noreen alleged that Marka-e-Haq It was a collaboration between Pakistan’s armed forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He further stated that India refrained from attacking Pakistan at Israel’s request because Pakistan was moving towards recognition of Israel.

“Modi could have solved 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 that country and then look at yourself,” he said.

He also alleged that Israel was “behind” the events and stated that Pakistan was prepared to join countries that had established diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.

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