Pakistan Dismisses Indian Claim On Kashmir Attack

Islamabad, March 14, IRNA – Pakistan has rejected claims by Indian officials that the two militants who stormed a paramilitary camp near a cricket ground in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday ˈseem to be from across the border, probably Pakistan.ˈ Indian officials said that at least five security forces were killed and eight others injured in suicide attack at Bemina in the northern Indian stateˈs capital Srinagar. The security personnel killed the two militants. Indian official pointed fingers at Pakistani militants, the assertions dismissed by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. “Pakistan strongly rejects the remarks made by Indian Home Secretary R. K. Singh alleging that ‘prime facie evidence suggests that the militants who attacked the members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were from across the border, they were probably from Pakistan,” the Foreign Ministry said late Wednesday. “We feel that this trend of making irresponsible statements and knee-jerk reactions by senior Indian Government functionaries have the potential of undermining the efforts made by both sides to normalize relation between the two countries,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman said. He said in a statement that Pakistan, which is itself a victim of terrorism and has rendered immense sacrifices in its efforts against this menace, condemns such actions of terrorism in the strongest possible terms and calls upon the Government of India to carry out a thorough investigation into the incident before leveling such accusations which are counterproductive and serve no purpose. “Pakistan remains committed to discussing and resolving all outstanding issues with India through a meaningful dialogue,” the spokesman said. He also rejected the statement made by Defence Minister A. K. Antony in the Rajya Sabha, accusing the Special Services Group of Pakistan Army of beheading two Indian soldiers on the Line of Control on January 08./end