"The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh (Rs 2.5 million) on Thursday (yesterday) for any information leading to the arrest of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case." ET. "The reward against the Pakistan-based mastermind was declared in connection with a first information report registered by the NIA in February in Mumbai." They already know where he is. "According to Pakistani authorities, Dawood Ibrahim's address is 'White House, Near Saudi Mosque, Clifton' in Karachi, Pakistan. He also has other properties listed as 'House Nu37 - 30th Street - defence, Housing Authority, Karachi' and a 'Palatial Bungalow in the hilly area of Noorabad in Karachi." NDTV. "According to Forbes, Dawood Ibrahim is one of the richest gangsters of all time. In 2015, Forbes estimated Dawood Irahim's net asset at USD 6.7 billion." India Today. Rs 2.5 million for him is beyond chicken feed. He can easily offer Rs 25 million to wipe out any informant and family. It would be easy for him as he is already "wanted on the charges of murder, extortion, targeted killing, drug trafficking, terrorism, and various other cases." wikipedia. So, why this big announcement, and why now? Pakistan's economy is drowning. "On August 26, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) were recorded at $7,697.1 million, down $113 million compared with $7809.9 on August 19." geo.tv. "With the current foreign exchange reserves position, Pakistan has an import cover of fewer than 1.12 months." Pakistan has just received a loan of $1.17 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)." NDTV. In addition, "Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under water." BBC. "Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif... thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for his concern over the human and material losses caused by the devastating floods." NDTV. India could provide food aid. "Both the cost of shipment and the time taken for the goods to reach local markets will be much lower in case foodstuff is imported from India rather than anywhere else." Dawn. So what about Dawood for foodstuff? Pakistan does have a track record. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) helped the US to find and kill Osama bin Laden in 2011, then Prime Minister Imran Khan admitted in 2019. Mint. In return for F16 combat jets, air-to-air missiles and other military equipment. TOI. In February 2019, a terrorist car bomb killed 40 Indian soldiers in Pulwama in Kashmir. wikipedia. In retaliation, the Indian Air Force bombed an alleged terrorist training camp in Balakot in Pakistan. wikipedia. As a result, Modi won the general election in May 2019 by a landslide, getting 303 seats in the Lok Sabha. wikipedia. Dawood Ibrahim in Indian hands in 2023 means another landslide in the next general election in 2024. Who knew Pakistan would be such a help? Keep your enemies really closer. How true.
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