India funding Taliban fighters: Malik

Islamabad, Oct 26 (PTI) Interior Minister Rehman Malik
has once again claimed that India is fomenting unrest within
Pakistan through steps such as funding Taliban fighters based
along the border with Afghanistan.
Malik said he was "convinced" India is among "certain
hostile agencies" that are backing the Taliban to create
instability in Pakistan.
Asked during an interview to a TV news channel as to
who was backing the Taliban, he said: "There are certain
hostile elements against Pakistan and there are certain
hostile agencies which do not want Pakistan to be
(stabilised)."
In response to a question on whether India is among
the hostile agencies, Malik said, "Yes, of course, I am
convinced. I have no doubt about it. I was very open. I have
given the full details.
"If the interior minister of India or anyone else
wants to confront me, I will be very happy to confront them
because I know what I am saying," he added.
Malik had said last week that Pakistan has "solid
evidence" of India's alleged involvement in fomenting unrest
in Balochistan province and this can be shared with Indian
ministers or representatives at any forum of their choice.
"I invite their interior minister or anyone else (to
come to Pakistan) and I will put on record all the material
about India's interference in Balochistan. I'll prove it to
the world," he had said. PTI RHL
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