Musharraf says Afghan intelligence under Indian influence
NEW YORK - The Afghan intelligence apparatus works under Indian influence and routinely blames Pakistan of harbouring the Afghan Taliban, who are actually based in and operate from Afghanistan, former President Prevez Musharraf said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
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We have concrete evidence of Indian involvement," he said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria on his GPS news programme.
Gen. Musharraf was reacting to a question from Zakaria, an Indian-American, about the activities of the so-called Quetta Shura and the presence of Mulla Omar in that city.
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I have given documentary evidence of Indian role in Afghanistan from top to bottom here," he added with emphasis, making Zakaria, who has earlier spoke about the activities of some Pakistani militant groups against India, look uncomfortable.
As regards Mullah Omar, Musharraf said he was certainly not in Quetta, considering the huge security presence in Balochitan. "
This is absoultely ... 2,000 perecent wrong".
As Musharraf came down hard,
Zakaria quickly changed the topic and posed a question about the cases instituted against him and whether he would face trial.
Musharraf gave a standard reply that his decision was legal and in line with the Constitution, and that he would ultimately return to Pakistan. But under close questioning, he expressed his regrets over his decision to dismiss Supreme Court judges. Stating that sometimes even a democratic decision has adverse effects, Musharraf said, "I regret that decision because Pakistan is suffering."