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NATION February 05, 2021 | The Indian Eye 10

peace & fire:

how pakistan is playing a double

game in Kashmir

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh says that he has informed the

Centre that smuggling of weapons through drones has increased manifold

Our Bureau
New Delhi

he National Investigation
Agency (NIA) court in
TDelhi issued anon-bail-
able warrant (NBW) against
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief
and 26/11 Mumbai attack mas-
termind Hafiz Saeed and others
in a terror-funding related mon-
ey laundering case in Jammu
and Kashmir.
The order came after the
court took cognizance of a
charge sheet filed by the En-
forcement Directorate (ED)
under various provisions of the
Prevention of Money Launder-
ing Act (PMLA). After hear-
ing the matter, special Judge
Praveen Singh issued produc-
tion warrants against Kashmiri
businessman Zahoor Ahmad
Shah Watali, separatist Altaf
Ahmad Shah alias Funtoosh
and UAE-based businessman
Naval Kishore Kapoor, asking MeA has responded with caution to "peace" gesture from Pakistan
them to present before it. Wata-
li, Shah and Kapoor are current- uation ceremony of Pakistan Air nal Affairs spokesperson said, Pakistan takes some concrete
ly lodged in Tihar central jail. Force cadets was also quoted “Our position is well-known. In- steps.
The accused have allegedly as saying, “Pakistan and India dia desires normal unneighbor- India which is now a
established a network of cadres must also resolve the longstand- ly relations with Pakistan in an non-permanent member of
who were funded through Paki- ing issue of Jammu and Kash- environment free of terror, hos- the UNSC has been asking in-
stani agencies via hawala deal- mir in a dignified and peaceful tility and violence. The onus is ternational community to take
ers and other various sources, manner as per the aspirations of on Pakistan for creating such an action against countries back-
Rana told the court. people of Jammu and Kashmir environment.” Well known for ing and sponsoring proscribed
The ED had filed a case and bring this human tragedy to his anti-India rhetoric, sudden terrorists like Hafeez Saeed,
based on a separate case being its logical conclusion.” change in stance of Pak army Lakhvi , Dawood Ibrahim and
probed by the NIA. Earlier, the But responding to Gen Ba- chief’s position has surprised Maulana Masood Azhar.
agency has charge-sheeted vari- jwa’s surprise peace overture, New Delhi. Sources here also believe
ous accused in the matter. New Delhi said the onus is on India is maintaining its po- that talks are not possible until
This week, Pakistan army Pakistan to create an environ- sition that talks and terror can’t Pakistan stops cross-border infil-
chief General Qamar Javed Ba- ment free of terror. Talking to go together and there is no in- tration and ceasefire violations.
jwa, while speaking at the grad- reporters, the Ministry of Exter- dication of any dialogue until Continued on next page... >>

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