The Hindu : Front Page : Pakistan invokes the ‘K’ word

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, Dec 11, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

Front Page

Front Page

Pakistan invokes the ‘K’ word

Special Correspondent

New Delhi: Pakistan on Tuesday responded to India’s call for the United Nations to act against the Jamat-ud-Dawah and other organisations linked to the Mumbai terrorist attacks by saying it would ban the outfit if asked by the U.N. to do so. But it also added the diplomatic equivalent of a non-sequitur by invoking the ‘K’ word and calling for terrorism’s “root causes” to be addressed.

Speaking at a special session on terrorism of the Security Council, Pakistan’s U.N. ambassador began by saying he was “deeply troubled” by what had happened in Mumbai. “The best outcome of the tragedy,” he said a few seconds later, “would be the resolution of the issue of Kashmir.”

Exercising its right of reply, the Indian delegation responded by stressing the important issue was that terrorist groups had used Pakistani territory to launch attacks against India. “That country must take real action against those groups, instead of bringing up extraneous issues,” an Indian diplomat told the Council.

Related links

Restrictions put on Masood Azhar

Mumbai terror cash trail leads to Karachi

The terrorists want to destroy Pakistan, too'

Photos of 8 slain terrorists released

London Mayor offers help in terror probe

India wants Lashkar front declared terror outfit

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Front Page