US Firm Saw Demand Surge For Pahalgam Satellite Images Weeks Before Terror Attack: Report

Between 2 and 22 February 2025, Maxar Technologies received at least 12 orders – twice the usual number, raising suspicions about the people or companies who made the request.

Maxar’s clients include government and defence agencies worldwide. The demand for Pahalgam satellite images began appearing on their portal in June 2024, shortly after Maxar partnered with a Pakistan-based geo-spatial company linked to federal crimes in the US, The Print reported.

However, there is no proof yet to show the Pakistani firm, Business Systems Pvt Ltd (BSI) placed the orders for these images. But, defence analysts, experts, and scientists consulted by ThePrint believe the coincidence is significant given the history of the company’s founder, Obaidullah Syed.

The Pakistani-American businessman was convicted and sentenced to a year in prison by a US federal court for illegally exporting high-performance computer equipment and software application solutions from the US to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) — the agency responsible for designing and testing high explosives and nuclear weapon parts and developing solid-fuelled ballistic missiles.