Islamabad: Pakistan warned India to refrain from using its soil for hatching conspiracies against Pakistan while supporting the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
“It is pertinent to mention here that majority of the terrorist incidents staged by the Indian side on its soil to implicate and malign Pakistan have proved to be fake. I wish to underscore that in the case of India, the international community is aware that state actors have been involved in destabilising and fomenting terrorism in neighbouring countries, including Pakistan,” spokesman at the Foreign Office said at the weekly media briefing.
India’s backing for TTP and its participation in the group’s avowed jihad against Pakistan have emerged as the most important security challenges in South Asia, with significant ramifications for regional stability and peace.
The rising frequency and savagery of TTP assaults has caused considerable alarm among Pakistanis and the international world. Despite significant international criticism, TTP continues to carry out atrocities with impunity as evident in recent Peshawar Blast in which more than 90 people lost their lives.
Pakistani officials, security professionals and independent investigators have claimed India’s participation with TTP, citing proof of Indian involvement in TTP activities and divulging the false flag operations. TTP commanders obtaining safe shelter in India is another piece of evidence pointing to India’s connection with TTP.
TTP commanders have been said to have crossed the border into India for medical treatment and then stayed for lengthy periods of time. The granting of safe haven to TTP commanders implies that India is not only supporting the organization, but also shielding its leaders from prosecution and reprisal. In addition to Indian intelligence agency’s direct backing for TTP, there have been claims of Indian media outlets distributing misinformation in favor of TTP.
This has included interviews with TTP officials and positive coverage of TTP’s efforts by Indian news sources. The ultimate purpose of this assistance is to weaken Pakistan’s military and political institutions, making it easier for India to achieve a regional advantage. India’s backing for TTP might also be interpreted as an attempt to shift attention away from its own human rights violations in Kashmir.
By assisting TTP and producing turmoil and instability in Pakistan, India is able to divert attention away from its own activities in Kashmir, which have been severely condemned for abusing the human rights of Kashmiris. The international community must take steps to confront India’s backing for TTP.
India’s activities are clearly against international law & standards and they endanger regional peace and security. The international community must strongly denounce India’s conduct and endeavor to hold those involved accountable for their acts.
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