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India-Pakistan
Concerns to be raised about Indian hand in terrorism
2015-01-29
[DAWN] The government has decided to take a tougher approach towards India and forcefully raise its concerns over alleged Indian involvement in acts of terrorism in Pakistain.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a textbook case of projection. Do all of pages 145-150 for homework -- there will be a quiz next class.
Successive governments in Pakistain always pointed to the Indian hand in terrorism, more particularly in 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...
and tribal areas, but did not disclose specific information about the alleged role. That, a senior national security official said, would not be the case any more.

The security official, who requested anonymity, said: "Terrorism allegedly patronised by India is a major concern for us and we want the Indian government to address that."

The report about the government's change in tack with India vis-à-vis terrorism was shared with Dawn as Pakistain's High Commis­sioner to India Abdul Basit met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
for consultations on the way forward in the stalemated ties with Delhi.

Pakistain's reaction to the India-US joint statement issued after President Barak Obama's visit bore the signs of changing strategy.

Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz
...Adviser to Pak Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs, who believes in good jihadis and bad jihadis as a matter of national policy...
has in a statement mentioned terrorism "sponsored and supported from abroad" and Islamabad's expectation from others to show the same commitment as Pakistain had demonstrated in the global war on terrorism. India was not named, but there were little doubts, who was being alluded to.

The Pakistain government recently shared a 'dossier' with the US on the Indian involvement in terrorist acts here. The security official said it included some strong evidence of the Indian involvement in Dec 16 Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
school carnage which left 149 schoolchildren and teachers dead.

The attack was claimed by the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP).

The government has been particularly uneasy over Delhi's continued terrorism allegations to undermine its counter-terrorism efforts.

Worrying as it has been for Pakistain, Indian allegations have found receptive ears in Washington.

Before embarking on India visit, President B.O. had said in an interview that "safe havens within Pakistain were not acceptable". And the joint statement issued at the conclusion of the presidential visit called on Islamabad to "bring the perpetrators of the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai to justice".

The security official said that the new strategy on India was meant to counter the narrative that India was a victim of Pakistain-sponsored terrorism.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Projection? Yeah I guess about 10,000 lumens or so.
Posted by: Shipman   2015-01-29 16:20  

#1  Funny how they blame India when Iran is a far more likely culprit.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-01-29 14:34  

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