Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Pakistan complains about RAW activity
By Naveed Siddiqui
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday handed over a list of ââ¬Åspecific evidenceââ¬Â to India of the involvement of its spy agencies in acts of sabotage in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan, at the first meeting of the India-Pakistan Joint Anti-terrorism Mechanism, diplomatic sources told Daily Times.
On the other side, India gave the sketch of a suspected Pakistani suicide bomber believed to be involved in the Mumbai train blasts last July. Pakistan rejected this, saying the terrorist attack was conducted by remote controlled explosive devices, the sources added. ââ¬ÅIndia was given some specific evidence pertaining to terrorist attacks in Balochistan and many other places being carried out by RAWââ¬â¢s base camp in Afghanistan,ââ¬Â sources privy to the meeting said, referring to Indian intelligence agency the Research and Analysis Wing.
ââ¬ÅThe intelligence agencies of India are involved in sponsoring, training, funding and financing terrorist networks in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan, to carry out subversive activities through Afghanistan,ââ¬Â the sources said.
The sources said India had also handed over a sketch of a Pakistani who had been missing since 2006 and who might have been involved in the firebombing of the Samjhota Express train last month that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis.
The Pakistani side objected that India had not shared information nor the list of the 604 Pakistanis passenger on board the train at the time of the attack. The Pakistani side also questioned why a Pakistani would kill his countrymen, the official sources said. They said the Indian side did not reveal the name of the Pakistani suspect.
A foreign ministry official told AFP: ââ¬ÅThe opening round went well. The two sides talked about devising a mechanism to deal with the threat of terrorism. They discussed ways to share intelligence, how to prevent terrorism and if something happens how to deal with it effectively.ââ¬Â
Tariq Osman Hyder, additional secretary at the Foreign Office, headed the Pakistani side at the talks. The Indian delegation was led by KC Singh, additional secretary at Indiaââ¬â¢s External Affairs Ministry. The Indian delegation is to call on Pakistanââ¬â¢s foreign secretary today.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\07\story_7-3-2007_pg7_4
Pakistan complains about RAW activity
By Naveed Siddiqui
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday handed over a list of ââ¬Åspecific evidenceââ¬Â to India of the involvement of its spy agencies in acts of sabotage in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan, at the first meeting of the India-Pakistan Joint Anti-terrorism Mechanism, diplomatic sources told Daily Times.
On the other side, India gave the sketch of a suspected Pakistani suicide bomber believed to be involved in the Mumbai train blasts last July. Pakistan rejected this, saying the terrorist attack was conducted by remote controlled explosive devices, the sources added. ââ¬ÅIndia was given some specific evidence pertaining to terrorist attacks in Balochistan and many other places being carried out by RAWââ¬â¢s base camp in Afghanistan,ââ¬Â sources privy to the meeting said, referring to Indian intelligence agency the Research and Analysis Wing.
ââ¬ÅThe intelligence agencies of India are involved in sponsoring, training, funding and financing terrorist networks in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan, to carry out subversive activities through Afghanistan,ââ¬Â the sources said.
The sources said India had also handed over a sketch of a Pakistani who had been missing since 2006 and who might have been involved in the firebombing of the Samjhota Express train last month that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis.
The Pakistani side objected that India had not shared information nor the list of the 604 Pakistanis passenger on board the train at the time of the attack. The Pakistani side also questioned why a Pakistani would kill his countrymen, the official sources said. They said the Indian side did not reveal the name of the Pakistani suspect.
A foreign ministry official told AFP: ââ¬ÅThe opening round went well. The two sides talked about devising a mechanism to deal with the threat of terrorism. They discussed ways to share intelligence, how to prevent terrorism and if something happens how to deal with it effectively.ââ¬Â
Tariq Osman Hyder, additional secretary at the Foreign Office, headed the Pakistani side at the talks. The Indian delegation was led by KC Singh, additional secretary at Indiaââ¬â¢s External Affairs Ministry. The Indian delegation is to call on Pakistanââ¬â¢s foreign secretary today.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\07\story_7-3-2007_pg7_4
