Is this for real? Pakistan says India involved in Peshawar school massacre
Pakistan is preparing a dossier on India's role in supporting terrorism in Balochistan and Karachi.
In an absurd attack, Pakistan on Thursday accused India of involvement in the deadly Peshawar school massacre which claimed 145 lives, including 132 schoolkids, last year. Pakistan reportedly blamed India for funding the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and arming them before the deadly attack on the military-run school in northwest Pakistan.
According to reports, Pakistan is preparing a dossier on India's role in supporting terrorism in Balochistan and Karachi. The dossier is likely to be carried by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's adviser on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz when he is expected to meet Ajit Doval in Delhi next month. Sources said, both the nations are expected to take up 2007 Samjhauta train blast trial as well. Read: Horror Harvest
"Pakistan is likely to up the ante and raise issues that help them address their domestic constituency," an Indian official involved with the preparations of the meeting said. On July 13, Aziz held a press conference in Islamabad where he referred to alleged Indian interference while sources in the Pakistani establishment also said that the dossier with "solid evidence" has already been shared with some other countries. Read: Sharif takes a calculated risk
"We would take up the alleged help being extended by India to Baloch rebels and in training those involved in recent blasts in Karachi," a Pakistani official said. Read: Bajrangi Bhaijaan ruffles feathers in Pakistan
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Pakistan has levelled baseless allegations against India in the past too. Recently, Pakistan said an "Indian spy drone" was shot down by the army along the Line of Control in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. India denied the claim, saying no such drone crashed or was shot down. India came down heavily on its neighbour saying that the drone was in fact a Chinese one, available commercially.
It reportedly relied on a fake British intelligence input to blame India for funding the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and training its militants in "explosives, weapons and sabotage". British investigations found the allegation to be baseless and not on their records.
Pakistan has also blamed India for its "involvement" in Balochistan and "destabilizing" the province. Pakistan has repeatedly accused India of supporting Baloch rebels but has failed to provide any information or evidence.
On July 10 in Russian city of Ufa, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif held bilateral talks and issued brief joint statements that said the two countries agreed to cooperate with each other to eliminate terrorism, expedite the trial of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and hold a meeting of their National Security Advisors - among other steps to lessen tension.