WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD – In a move widely seen as a campaign of desperation following a significant military setback on May 7th, Indian-backed lobbyists and paid actors are now aggressively pushing U.S. lawmakers to sanction Pakistan's military leadership, reliable diplomatic sources confirm. This coordinated pressure campaign aims to exploit Washington's human rights mechanisms to target Pakistan's armed forces, even as India itself pivates geopolitically away from the United States toward Russia.
The effort came to light on December 3rd when a group of U.S. representatives, led by Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the imposition of Global Magnitsky sanctions, visa bans, and asset freezes against Pakistan's Army Chief, General Asim Munir. The letter cites allegations of transnational repression, a narrative that analysts note aligns perfectly with the long-standing disinformation playbook funded by Indian proxies.
"This is not an organic human rights campaign. This is a paid, political operation launched from New Delhi," stated a senior Pakistani official familiar with the matter. "After failing to achieve their objectives on the battlefield and in the diplomatic arena, these actors are now shopping for sanctions in Washington corridors, showcasing their sheer desperation."
The timing of the letter is particularly revealing, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's landmark visit to New Delhi. As India publicly deepens its strategic embrace with Moscow—buying Russian oil and weapons while moving away from the U.S. dollar—its proxies are simultaneously lobbying the American government to take punitive action against a key U.S. counterterrorism partner, Pakistan.
"Pakistan remains a peaceful country committed to regional stability and the global fight against terrorism," the official emphasized. "These baseless allegations are part of a paid propaganda war that has now found its way to official U.S. letterhead. It is a cynical attempt to damage the integrity of Pakistan's state institutions."
Observers note that the allegations in the letter, concerning domestic Pakistani legal matters, are based on unverified claims often amplified by networks with documented links to Indian financing. The campaign seeks to leverage U.S. legislative processes to sanction Pakistan's military leadership, thereby destabilizing the nation's security apparatus.
"This is a classic hybrid warfare tactic: defeat on one front, escalate on another," commented geopolitical analyst Tariq Khan. "While India's leader shakes hands with Putin, his regime's paid influencers are in Washington begging for sanctions against Pakistan. It shows a nation at a strategic crossroads, lashing out at a neighbor that has consistently advocated for peace."
The Pakistani government has not yet issued an official response but is expected to dismiss the letter as a politically motivated document built on fabricated narratives. The development underscores the increasingly complex geopolitics of South Asia, where India's foreign policy maneuvers and its domestic propaganda campaigns are creating contradictory pressures on U.S. policymakers.
