'Blaming India for blasts premature'

[Bang Galore]

Multan – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday blaming India for the Lahore blasts would be premature, as Pakistan did not possess any solid evidence of its involvement.
Talking to journalists at Multan Airport after his arrival from Islamabad, he said the evidence of direct Indian involvement was not found so far. He described Lahore blasts as cowardly act of terrorists and said they could not achieve anything by martyring innocent children, women and worshippers in mosques. He said entire nation was now united against terrorism.
The foreign minister rejected the notion that India wanted to make Saudi Arabia mediator for settling Kashmir dispute, saying it always opposed third party option for reconciliation on Kashmir issue.
“I am invited by Saudi Arabia and I am due to meet with my Saudi counterpart on April 3. The situation would soon be clear and we would get details of Manmohan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia,” he added.
He said Pakistan was always willing to hold dialogue with India in either way - directly or through third party, adding that Pakistan never closed doors of dialogue and it was willing to talk to India on all issues including water and Kashmir.
Terming Hamid Karzai’s recent visit to Pakistan highly successful, Qureshi said, “We held open discussions on all issues including trade. The region would soon see an economic boom and trade revolution after restoration of rail and road links with Afghanistan.”.....................
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[Bang Galore]

Proof ? Since when do Pakistanis need proof to blame India. Yesterday a lot of people here including some senior members were going absolutely berserk blaming the Lahore blasts on India.

Time to eat some humble pie, perhaps.

 

[Aslan]

I agree with you that yes it was premature as there is no solid evidence to prove otherwise. But can you tell me what your gov and media did during the bombay attack (and I am talking about during not after or what ever). Was that not premature, or jumping the gun too soon. even today as against the GOP your gov don't have an iota of prove but still Mr. Bharam keeps running his mouth as if he is competing in a marathon.

 

[Bang Galore]

I agree with you that yes it was premature as there is no solid evidence to prove otherwise. But can you tell me what your gov and media did during the bombay attack (and I am talking about during not after or what ever). Was that not premature, or jumping the gun too soon. even today as against the GOP your gov don't have an iota of prove but still Mr. Bharam keeps running his mouth as if he is competing in a marathon.

It was not that difficult because the terrorists in Mumbai were in contact with handlers in Pakistan all of which was recorded. You can choose to listen to the conversations on HBO's programme "Terror in Mumbai" where you can listen in on some very chilling conversations. They also did catch Kasab and he sang like a canary all of which can be seen on the same programme.

Watch it and then say whether the blame was premature.

 

[Chanakyaa]

India blamed LeT NOT PAKISTAN.

We tapped telephonic conv.,And our claims were right.

US N PAK BOTH ACCEPTED THE SAME.

 

[ameer219]

Lahore bombings planned in Afghanistan

By: Ashraf Javed | Published: March 14, 2010


LAHORE – In a major breakthrough, the intelligence agencies have nabbed the mastermind of Lahore blasts and his close aide in a pre-dawn raid in southern Punjab, sources concerned disclosed, adding that the attacks had been crafted at an Indian consulate in Afghanistan a couple of months ago.

Qari Muzammal, the close aide of the mastermind and a commander of the banned outfit, has confessed to the investigators that India provided cash and ammunition to his group through its consulates in Kandahar and Jalalabad to carry out attacks in Lahore.

The security agencies arrested the mastermind of the Lahore blasts, his crony Qari Muzammal and three foreigners during the successful operation. The sources, however, did not disclose the name of the mastermind and said he was being interrogated under tight security.
It is said that the culprit had just reached a remote district of southern Punjab when the security agencies carried out raids in the wee hours of Saturday, during which important evidence besides computer record, CDs and banned literature was also seized.

“He directed the Lahore RA Bazaar attacks from Faisalabad,” a source privy to the investigators said, adding that the attacks on Special Investigation Agency (SIA) building in Model Town and RA Bazaar were interconnected.

The mastermind of Lahore bombings left Faisalabad after local TV channels started airing the footage of the blasts, while he had directed the SIA building attack from Chakwal.

The security agencies traced his whereabouts after intercepting phone calls he was making to his group members in the tribal region near Afghan border.

In last December, a top Indian government official visited Kabul and met Qari Muzammal, who had fled to Afghanistan via Balochistan after the GHQ attacks in Rawalpindi. Two weeks ago, he infiltrated into tribal areas from Pak-Afghan border after a short visit to Mumbai, where he met top Indian officials and got brief training.

The blatant attacks occurred a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai met President Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani in the federal capital, assuring that Kabul would not allow India to use its soil for what he said, ‘proxy war’ against its ‘conjoined twin’.

The sources said the commander of the banned outfit was captured from a district of southern Punjab but did not mention further details due to the sensitivity of the matter. “It is also unwise to reveal at this stage the place where the mastermind of the Lahore blasts had been shifted for further interrogation,” the sources maintained.

It is being stressed that the security forces have unearthed concrete evidences after the Lahore bombings, and interrogation of arrested terrorists would help smashing the terrorist network.

Meanwhile, security forces have been put on their toes to keep a vigilant eye on the movement of anti-country elements with heavy deployment around the crowded public places across the Punjab and major cities of Sindh and NWFP. Security has also been intensified around all the airports while snap checking of the vehicles and a massive search operation is underway.

The extraordinary security measures have been taken after the preliminary interrogation of Qari Muzammal.

According to intelligence sources, there is serious threat of brazen attacks on key government installations, multi-national companies and crowded public places.

The sources close to the investigators said New Delhi and its intelligence agencies were actively engaged in establishing links with disgruntled elements of Balochistan and Sindh for destabilising these provinces as well.

RAW is maintaining contacts, sources, and links in Pakistan through their consulates at Kandahar, Jalalabad and Dubai. Most of the staff at Indian consulates in Afghanistan has been picked up from intelligence and security organizations including RAW, Intelligence Bureau and Military Intelligence.

RAW has been providing reliable information and support to agents of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan to destabilise the country, by using disgruntled nationalists, activists of banned outfits and TTP elements.

Sources also believe that the UAE is being used as a launching pad for terrorist activities in Pakistan. “Agents are getting hold of young, discontented elements and after carrying out their brainwashing, they are dispatched to Dubai. Indian Consulate in Dubai is issuing temporary passport to these activists for getting training and briefing.”

After completion of formal training, they are pushed into Pakistan to carry out terrorist and sabotage activities. RAW is also morally and materially supporting activists in Southern Punjab.

“The sacrifices made by Pakistani armed forces to fight the menace of terrorism are unprecedented and unmatchable. There has been colossal loss of life as terrorists have targeted the innocent civilians including women, children, mosques, markets and hospitals. The pattern of criminal acts of violence indicates the level of desperation among the terrorists. India is supporting these desperate terrorists to create unrest in Pakistan,” analysts said.

AFP adds: The death toll from a twin suicide attack in Lahore rose to 57 on Saturday, as 12 more critically wounded died overnight, police said.

“A total of 57 people have been killed and 134 were wounded in these suicide attacks,” Chaudhry Mohammad Shafiq, a senior police official Saturday told AFP by telephone. He added that 12 seriously injured had died overnight in different hospitals. Mazhar Ahmad, chief of Lahore civil defence department also confirmed the death toll.

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I go this from the other thread posted

 

[SMC]

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect...ehind-terrorist-attacks--says-qureshi--il--07

Which one do you go on? Since indians are fanboys of dawn, surely dawn is more reliable.

 

[ashisbutt]

India blamed LeT NOT PAKISTAN.

We tapped telephonic conv.,And our claims were right.

US N PAK BOTH ACCEPTED THE SAME.

India has never blamed Pakistan directly. It always blames the non state actors from the Pakistan soil.

If LeT and Pakistan are the same then what you said, "premature claim of 26/11 by India" is true. Do you agree? no right?

 

[SMC]

India didn't blame Pakistan? Because I remember Manmohan singh claiming that mumbai attacks were not possible without ISI, and just 2 or 3 days ago Chidambaram was again blaming ISI.

 

[Chappal Chor]

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | India behind terrorist attacks, says Qureshi

Which one do you go on? Since indians are fanboys of dawn, surely dawn is more reliable.

When will you guys learn the diffrence between "XYZ says......" and "XYZ prooves"

 

[SMC]

When will you guys learn the diffrence between "XYZ says......" and "XYZ prooves"

Err.. he's saying there's proof inside the article as well.

 

[Bang Galore]

DAWN.COM | Pakistan | India behind terrorist attacks, says Qureshi

Which one do you go on? Since indians are fanboys of dawn, surely dawn is more reliable.

One tiny problem - the date. The dawn article is dated 14th December 2009 and this one 14th March 2010. Actually, I sympathise with your problem. How on earth can anyone keep track of what your Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is saying? One thing today, another thing tomorrow. Don't worry. Just wait a bit. I'm sure he or someone else will say something completely opposite tomorrow or the day after.

 

[Goodperson]

India has gathered solid proof after which neighbor government accepted India's position and washed its hand saying involvement of non-state actors.
What has Pakistan have to prove even PM Gilani made several accusations and has not come out with any proof.
These leaders know its easy to wash hands just by blaming neighbor country with which it has not so good history.
Need some introspection first they blame India as a Hindu nation persecuting minorities and also blame Indian government of helping Taliban to attack Pakistan even when Taliban has killed many Indians and all Taliban guys are hardcore Muslims so Pakistan's theory goes for toss.

 

[Chappal Chor]

Err.. he's saying there's proof inside the article as well.

here is your article

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan was not involved in Mumbai terror attacks.



However, Islamabad has substantial evidence to prove India’s involvement in terror activities in the country.



In an interview with an Arab television, Mr Qureshi said the international community supported Pakistan’s stand that it was not involved in the Mumbai attacks.



‘Now it has been admitted worldwide that Pakistan was above question with regard to the Mumbai terror incident,’ the foreign minister said.



He reiterated that there was concrete evidence to prove New Delhi’s hand



in terror activities in Pakistan.



He said Mumbai attacks had been plotted by elements who wished to sabotage Pakistan-India relations.



‘Economic progress is vital to counter extremism in the region,’ he added.



The foreign minister urged international community to make India realise that there was no option other than talks to establish peace in the region.—APP

So cant find a single proof in the article... It is same as XYZ ......... says

 

[waraich66]

India has gathered solid proof after which neighbor government accepted India's position and washed its hand saying involvement of non-state actors.
What has Pakistan have to prove even PM Gilani made several accusations and has not come out with any proof.
These leaders know its easy to wash hands just by blaming neighbor country with which it has not so good history.
Need some introspection first they blame India as a Hindu nation persecuting minorities and also blame Indian government of helping Taliban to attack Pakistan even when Taliban has killed many Indians and all Taliban guys are hardcore Muslims so Pakistan's theory goes for toss.

Solid Proof

Do one favour , ask your mantri jee take these proof to UNO for approval

Batain bana to koi tum se sekah