Notes on The Print's Investigative Report

High-Resolution Satellite Image Requests

• Two months before the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Maxar Technologies, a US-based space tech company, received an unusually high number of requests for high-resolution satellite images.
• The ordered images were of:
  • Pahalgam
  • Pulwama
  • Anantnag
  • Poonch
  • Rajouri
  • Baramulla
• The significance of these locations is self-evident, given the context of the terrorist attack.

Timeline of Events

• Image order requests began in June 2024.
• This was months after Maxar Technologies onboarded a new partner: Business Systems International Private Limited (BSI), a Pakistani geospatial company.
• The requests continued until approximately ten days before the attack.

Business Systems International (BSI)

• The data doesn't confirm if the orders originated from BSI.
• Defense analysts, experts, and scientists consulted by The Print suggest the timing and circumstances are noteworthy, considering the background of BSI's founder.

Ubaidullah Syed: Founder of BSI

• Ubaidullah Syed is a Pakistani-American businessman.
• He was found guilty and sentenced to a year in prison by a US Federal Court.
• The conviction was for illegally exporting high-performance computer hardware and software from the US to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).
• PAEC is involved in designing and testing high explosive and nuclear weapon parts.

Maxar's Website

• BSI was listed as a partner on Maxar's website.
• The Print has screenshots as evidence.
• BSI was removed from Maxar's website on Saturday, a day after The Print published its story.

Significance and Call to Action

• This situation does not fully answer all questions but provides a concrete lead for investigation.
• The issue should be discussed extensively.
• The media should not be allowed to distort the facts.
• The Print's team is commended for their investigative journalism.