Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s remarks

Interior Minister 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 found to be undermining Pakistan’s stability,” he said a day after a trial was launched over her latest remarks.

The address comes a day after the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) summoned Noreen for questioning after she gave an interview alleging that Operation Marka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistan 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 ended with a ceasefire on May 10 following Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.

Both Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Talal, speaking to the media in recorded addresses, said Noreen’s comments were not an isolated incident but reflected “a wider pattern” of Imran’s family.

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

Drawing a contrast with Pakistan’s military confrontation with India last year, he said the country’s achievements had been recognized both at home and abroad.

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

“The US President, Donald Trump, on several occasions referred to the Indian aircraft brought down by Pakistan. Pakistan even published the tail numbers of these aircraft, but India has never denied that its aircraft was shot down.”

He also referred to cyber attacks on India and attacks on Indian military posts, saying they had become “part of history”.

“Success with Marka-e-Haq and Bunyan-un-Marsoos left the world stunned. Even today, it remains a case study of how Pakistan defeated India.”

Returning to Noreen’s remarks, Tariq said they were inconsistent with Pakistan’s national interests. “To say that Narendra Modi could ‘fix’ Pakistan is deeply shameful. No matter how much it is condemned, it remains an outrageous statement. It goes against the integrity, dignity and honor of Pakistan.”

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

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“Statements that undermine Pakistan’s dignity and national interests are rejected by the entire nation,” he added.

Talal echoed these remarks, claiming Noreen’s comments were in line with what he claimed had long been Imran Khan’s political approach.

“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 politics that its aim is to harm Pakistan,” he said.

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

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

“Whether it is the matter of foreign funding, his marriage or even the upbringing of his children, people should ask who has supported them,” Talal said.

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

“These are the proxies whose real 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, especially the armed forces.

“Whenever there was even the slightest issue involving Pakistan’s army, there would be tweets and statements immediately. But when it comes to Israel, they remain silent,” he alleged.

He further said that PTI had been campaigning internationally against Pakistan’s economic interests. “They wrote to the IMF, protested outside 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 claimed that the party had lobbied for trade and travel restrictions on Pakistan. “When Pakistan’s economy can be targeted, they are there. When Pakistan’s stability can be weakened, they are there.”

The minister went on to claim that opinion pieces in favor of 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 behalf of the party.

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“Their target is not just the army. Their target is not just Pakistan’s institutions. Their target is Pakistan itself,” he alleged.

Talal rejected any suggestion that Noreen’s comments had been unintentional, saying: “This was not lip service. It was a deliberate statement, made after thought and consideration.”

He said the government had already opened legal proceedings against Noreen and she would be given a full opportunity to explain why she made those remarks.

He said “their target is Pakistan itself,” a day after legal proceedings were launched over her latest remarks.

According to a release issued by the NCCIA Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Center, Noreen has been 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, stated that the NCCIA was investigating the case.

The notice directed her to appear in person at the NCCIA Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Center in Islamabad to record her statement. It warned that failure to comply would mean “that you have nothing to produce or plead in your defence” and would be punishable under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

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

In the interview, Noreen claimed that Marka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistan Armed Forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She further claimed that India refrained from attacking Pakistan at Israel’s request because Pakistan was moving towards recognizing 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 that country and then look at yourselves,” she said.

She also claimed that Israel was “behind” the development and claimed that Pakistan was getting ready 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.