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India-Pakistan
Pakistan protests Iran over cross-border mortars
2012-11-27
[Dawn] Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
Home Secretary Akbar Durrani on Monday said Pakistain has recorded their dissent to the Iranian government over 12 mortars fired from Iranian territory into Chaghi District on Sunday night, DawnNews reported.

Speaking to media representatives, Durrani said that at least 12 mortars were fired from Iranian side at the Pakistain-Iran border area of Chaghi last night. However,
if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning...
there were no casualties reported.

He said that the Pak authorities have recorded an official protest with their Iranian counterparts over the incident, adding that the provincial home ministry has informed the foreign ministry about details of the incident.

The secretary said that a meeting between the two sides on the issue will be convened on Tuesday.

Target and purpose of the mortars is not ascertained as yet, he added.
Posted by:Fred

#4  I'm interpreting this incident as a subtle = "polite", "we're watching/not amused" warning from Iran to its BFF Pakistan as per Pak Sunni abuse + persecution of local Shias.

Pak failure to control the situation will only entice Iran to undertake a greater role in AFPAK affairs, which suits Iran fine because it once controlled or dominated the region, but does NOT bode well for US plans ala 2014.

The parallel abuse + persecution of SIKHS in Pak may bring in INDIA which risks India going head-to-head agz Pak BFF CHINA. India prefers that Muslim Pakistan keeps its eye northward of India's troubled NE region.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-11-27 22:53  

#3  Test firing into the 'Wastelands'?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2012-11-27 13:01  

#2  The ultimate Popcorn event Iran V Pakistan.
Posted by: Paul D   2012-11-27 10:01  

#1  Its called Pak Sunni abuse + persecution of Pak Shias.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-11-27 00:08  

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