Security expert warns about ISI’s social media strategy

Noted American expert on terror and internal security Dr Peter Chalk on Wednesday said that Pakistan ISI may well leverage encrypted social media sites, secure telecommunication platforms and online mapping technology to covertly facilitate jihadist recruitment drives or directly support terrorist strikes in Kashmir.

Chalk said that Pakistan could be harnessing the power of social media to launch attacks on the Indian economy.

He said this while delivering the second KPS Gill Memorial Lecture in Mohali near here on Wednesday.

The US expert from RAND Corporation said that the best offensive mechanism to deal with Pakistan was to work with friendly and partner countries to put pressure on Islamabad.

He warned that the US was playing a double role with Pakistan because of its strategic interest in Afghanistan.