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| COAS, PM discuss Indian funding of 'subversive activities' |
| 2015-07-01 |
| [DAWN] Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif in a meeting with 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... on Tuesday at PM House discussed Indian involvement in funding terrorism in Pakistain. The PM and COAS spoke about recent disclosures made in a BBC documentary which alleged that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) received Indian funding to carry out subversive activities. The meeting also discussed matters of internal security and the war against terrorism. Gen Raheel Sharif apprised PM Nawaz about the progress made in Operation Zarb-e-Azb ..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)... across Pakistain. The security situation at Pakistain's eastern and western borders was also examined. The accusations against Indian funding of MQM come at a time when the political party is facing an investigation regarding charges of money laundering. A team of Sherlocks from Scotland Yard arrived in Islamabad yesterday to question a suspect tossed in the slammer ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... in connection with the case earlier in April. While Altaf on Monday rejected claims of any involvement with Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), MQM leader Tariq Mir confessed to the London police in an earlier interview that Altaf knew about Indian funding of MQM's activities. |
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