New Delhi: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, considered the architect of the 1999 Kargil war, has warned that there could be more such conflicts if the ‘key dispute’ and ‘sore point’ Kashmir remains unresolved for long. The retired Army General, who ruled Pakistan for nine years till last August after seizing power in a bloodless coup, acknowledged that there are a lots of mujahideen in Pakistani society and freelance jehadis who have emotional involvement with the cause of Kashmiris.
During the marathon three-hour long interaction with mediapersons, he appeared agitated at times by the questions which touched issues like why terrorism continues to emanate from Pakistan, why Kargil happened, why Dawood Ibrahim is not being handed over and whether India can trust Pakistani army and ISI.
Noting that he was expecting "hostile" questions at the event considering the new chill in Indo-Pak relations, he deflected and ducked the tough ones, including the one about reason behind the Kargil aggression if he had wanted peace.
He said he had already explained his position on Kargil in his book -- In the Line of Fire.
He said India and Pakistan were both victims of terrorism and extremism and should join hands in defeating these scourges jointly as well as individually.
However, Jamaat-e-Ulema-i-Hind leader Maulana Mehmood Madani shot back saying Muslims in India had no problems and he need not bother about them as they know how to take care of themselves. (PTI)
LeT opens new wing to create unrest in N-E
Kolkata: The Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT) has opened a new wing to create unrest in the Northeast and districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh.
This was known after interrogation of the LeT operative, Abu Taher, arrested from the crowded Sealdah station on Saturday evening, by the Special Task Force, a senior STF officer told PTI.
"The Laskar-e-Toiba had opened a new wing named Tanzeen-e-Mohammedi specially to create unrest in Northeast and the districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh. Abu Taher was specially deputed by the LeT to develop a strong organisation for the purpose," the officer said.
"Taher got the funding from Abdul Karim Tunda, the Pakistan based LeT operative who came to Kolkata to recruit people for his organisation," he said.
Speaking on the antecedents of Taher, the officer said that Taher was not only involved in the 26/11 terror attacks, but also had links with several serial blasts that rocked the country last year.
"He is a very big catch and we were looking for him for quiet a long time. Hopefully enough, we will come to know a lot of things from him," he said.
According to STF sources, Tunda paid Rs 50,000 to Taher for his job apart from funding for the organisation.
"We have definite proof that he was not only involved in the blast in Guwahati, but also had a plan to conduct a series of blasts in the North-Eastern states," the source said.
"There are ample proof that this man was one of the key players in supplying and handling explosives that were used in the series of blasts that took place in different parts of the country last year," STF sources had said earlier.
Two passports one of Bangladesh and one of Pakistan had been recovered from Taher. (PTI)
Queen’s baton for 2010 CWG unveiled
New Delhi: The traditional Queen's Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will start its journey from the Buckingham Palace in November, was unveiled by the Lt Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna at a glittering ceremony here tonight.
The multicolour hi-tech baton, which will pass through all participating countries before reaching final destination Delhi, where the quadrennial sporting extravaganza will take place, was unveiled on the eve of Commonwealth Day.
The showpiece baton, which has a golf leaf in it on which queen's message will be inscribed with micro-calligraphy technique, has been specially designed with several technical specifications.
The path of the baton could be tracked at any point of time using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the lights fitted on it will illuminate colour of the flag of each of the 71 countries it will pass through. (PTI)
Absconding army jawan joins LeT
JAMMU: A jawan has deserted the army, fleeing with three rifles and ammunition, and joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Zaffarullah Khan Parray of Behlulia, Doda escaped from Anta camp of the territorial army unit in Dachan area with two AK rifles, one insas rifle, five AK magazines, two insas magazines and some ammunition on Saturday night, police said.
The army and police launched a major operation to track down the absconding jawan, who had apparently joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, they said.
Police have registered a case. (PTI)
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During the marathon three-hour long interaction with mediapersons, he appeared agitated at times by the questions which touched issues like why terrorism continues to emanate from Pakistan, why Kargil happened, why Dawood Ibrahim is not being handed over and whether India can trust Pakistani army and ISI.
Noting that he was expecting "hostile" questions at the event considering the new chill in Indo-Pak relations, he deflected and ducked the tough ones, including the one about reason behind the Kargil aggression if he had wanted peace.
He said he had already explained his position on Kargil in his book -- In the Line of Fire.
He said India and Pakistan were both victims of terrorism and extremism and should join hands in defeating these scourges jointly as well as individually.
However, Jamaat-e-Ulema-i-Hind leader Maulana Mehmood Madani shot back saying Muslims in India had no problems and he need not bother about them as they know how to take care of themselves. (PTI)
LeT opens new wing to create unrest in N-E
Kolkata: The Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT) has opened a new wing to create unrest in the Northeast and districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh.
This was known after interrogation of the LeT operative, Abu Taher, arrested from the crowded Sealdah station on Saturday evening, by the Special Task Force, a senior STF officer told PTI.
"The Laskar-e-Toiba had opened a new wing named Tanzeen-e-Mohammedi specially to create unrest in Northeast and the districts of West Bengal bordering Bangladesh. Abu Taher was specially deputed by the LeT to develop a strong organisation for the purpose," the officer said.
"Taher got the funding from Abdul Karim Tunda, the Pakistan based LeT operative who came to Kolkata to recruit people for his organisation," he said.
Speaking on the antecedents of Taher, the officer said that Taher was not only involved in the 26/11 terror attacks, but also had links with several serial blasts that rocked the country last year.
"He is a very big catch and we were looking for him for quiet a long time. Hopefully enough, we will come to know a lot of things from him," he said.
According to STF sources, Tunda paid Rs 50,000 to Taher for his job apart from funding for the organisation.
"We have definite proof that he was not only involved in the blast in Guwahati, but also had a plan to conduct a series of blasts in the North-Eastern states," the source said.
"There are ample proof that this man was one of the key players in supplying and handling explosives that were used in the series of blasts that took place in different parts of the country last year," STF sources had said earlier.
Two passports one of Bangladesh and one of Pakistan had been recovered from Taher. (PTI)
Queen’s baton for 2010 CWG unveiled
New Delhi: The traditional Queen's Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will start its journey from the Buckingham Palace in November, was unveiled by the Lt Governor of Delhi Tejendra Khanna at a glittering ceremony here tonight.
The multicolour hi-tech baton, which will pass through all participating countries before reaching final destination Delhi, where the quadrennial sporting extravaganza will take place, was unveiled on the eve of Commonwealth Day.
The showpiece baton, which has a golf leaf in it on which queen's message will be inscribed with micro-calligraphy technique, has been specially designed with several technical specifications.
The path of the baton could be tracked at any point of time using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the lights fitted on it will illuminate colour of the flag of each of the 71 countries it will pass through. (PTI)
Absconding army jawan joins LeT
JAMMU: A jawan has deserted the army, fleeing with three rifles and ammunition, and joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Zaffarullah Khan Parray of Behlulia, Doda escaped from Anta camp of the territorial army unit in Dachan area with two AK rifles, one insas rifle, five AK magazines, two insas magazines and some ammunition on Saturday night, police said.
The army and police launched a major operation to track down the absconding jawan, who had apparently joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, they said.
Police have registered a case. (PTI)
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