(vIndianz April 17, 2010): A report by an independent panel appointed by the United Nations said that Pakistan’s secret service Inter-Services Intelligence has enlisted the help of Laskhar-e-Toiba, a banned militant group, to spread anti-India sentiment in Kashmir and other places.
The Pakistani military was responsible for providing support to the Taliban to take over Afghanistan in 1996. The military was employing similar methods against India in Kashmir after 1989. The report also warned that such policy by the Pakistani military would only serve to undermine national secular forces.
The panel was appointed by the panel to investigate the killing of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Further Reading- 25 Pakistani forces die in cross-border raid – Toronto Star
- Obama’s Afghanistan report shows troop withdrawal can begin in July – USA Today
- NATO Afghan exit could mean civil war, Kandaharis say – Reuters
- Pakistan Wants US to Reduce Military Presence – Voice of America
- Just a day after extending “hand of friendship” Pak violates ceasefire
- The Kabul game – Indian Express
- Kashmir issue eclipsed by Afghan situation: Fazl – Daily Times
- Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables – New York Times
- “Resolve Kashmir issue for peace and progress in South Asia” – The Hindu
- Pakistan forces in deadly clashes with militants – The Guardian
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