Is Radio Pakistan trying to influence Indian elections?

October 12th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest Punjabi Darbar programme has chosen to allege that the Indian judiciary is pro-Hindu and anti-minorities. The allegations by the Radio Pakistan is seen by the people along the border as untrue, as they know that all citizens of India have been given the Right to Equality as a fundamental right under the Constitution of India and the judiciary cannot have any bias.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - The top US commander in Afghanistan has warned against the effects of increasing Indian influence in that country, saying this could escalate tension in the region. Indian political and economic influence is increasing in Afghanistan, including significant development efforts and financial investment, APP news agency quoted General Stanley McChrystal as saying in a report to the Pentagon.

September 15th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its Punjabi Durbar programme has blamed India for the delay in finding out the identity of perpetrators of Samjhauta Express blast of 2007 in which several Pakistanis died in Indian Territory. Raj Sadosh, a senior journalist in Abohar has pointed out that in fact Pakistan has been nurturing terrorist organisations and the terrorist trained in Pakistan have carried out the blasts.

September 3rd, 2009 ABOHAR - The expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh has got a new fan in Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan. In its latest edition, the Punjabi Durbar programme has described all political parties of India be it Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress or Shiv Sena being anti-Pakistan for voicing objection to Jaswant Singh's book- "Jinnah-India, Partition, Independence".

August 29th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to have run out of ideas. In its latest programme, it has criticised Dr.

August 24th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has chosen to hurt the feelings of Hindus in border areas by calling the Goddess Kali as "bloodthirsty". In its recent broadcast, Radio Pakistan said that Hindus sacrifice innocent lives to their Gods and Goddesses and described Kali, who fights evils in the world, as bloodthirsty.

August 13th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan seems to be obsessed with the welfare of Sikhs in India, unaware that Sikhs are being driven out of parts of Pakistan. In its recent Punjabi Darbar programme, Radio Pakistan has again talked about the need to have a separate state for Sikhs, which it claims was promised by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

July 28th, 2009 ABOHAR - India has time and again stated that Pakistan should stop allow its territory to be used by terrorists against India, before any serious dialogue could commence. Radio Pakistan seems to be worried that forces in Pakistan would continue their terrorist acts, and the possibility of an India-Pakistan dialogue would recede.

July 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Inter State Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistan Army play a significant role in influencing Islamabad's policies towards New Delhi despite the fact the two have always denied any role in government's functioning, a report said. Stratfor, the global think tank, in its report said: "The ISI and the army already exert a significant influence on policy towards India, whether they have a formal seat or not".

July 13th, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest broadcast has attempted to provoke communal sentiments in Punjab. In its Punjabi Darbar programme, it mentioned about the Blue Star Operation of 1984 and blamed the Akalis for not showing unity in reviving the issue.

May 21st, 2009 ABOHAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest broadcast of Punjabi Durbar seems to have lost its 'Durbar' mood and expressed sympathy for the 'condition' of farmers in India who, in reality, have been able to get the government absolve them from paying their loans. Residents at the border villages are amused to listen to broadcasts over the Radio Pakistan at a time when the UPA government has won Parliamentary elections largely due to farmers' faith in the ruling combine.

May 15th, 2009 ABOHAR - Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has been finding it embarrassing that members of the minority communities in India have chosen to occupy important positions in the Government. Radio Pakistan says leaders of Sikh and Muslim communities in India have chosen to occupy to positions for selfish interests.

May 5th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Radio Pakistan in its latest programme has stated that Punjab, known for the its five rivers-Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Chenab and the Jhelum (now it Pakistan), is not getting enough water. In the latest series of Punjabi Darbar programme, Radio Pakistan has attempted to project that the Government of India has not taken enough steps to ensure that Punjab gets enough water for drinking purposes and irrigation.

April 22nd, 2009 ABOHAR - While the world press is projecting Indian elections as an event where millions of people are exercising their democratic right to choose their representatives to the national parliament, the Pakistan radio seems to be worried that it is not perfect. Radio Pakistan has been pointing out in its Punjabi Durbar programme that various political parties of India have given tickets to criminals, who, with the help of bad characters, would force people to vote in their favour.

March 27th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Punjabi Durbar programme of the Pakistan Radio seems to have run out of ideas in the preparation of their programmes. With the country facing increasing criticism for giving harbour to fundamentalist forces, the Radio is trying to spread the word that India too is faced with similar problems.