Islamabad, Dec 2 (Inditop.com) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that not only he but also US think tanks believe the Indian intelligence service is behind “a lot of interference in Afghanistan”.
To a query on Indian involvement, Gilani told the German magazine Der Spiegel Tuesday: “In fact, to some extent there is a lot of interference in Afghanistan. This is not only our opinion, but also the belief in the United States.”
“I am not saying that there is. But the insurgency in Afghanistan has been analysed by many experts, including from American think tanks, and they have mentioned this.”
On the war against terrorism in Pakistan, the prime minister said: “The people we are fighting are militants. They are not from Pakistan, they are Uzbeks, they are from Chechnya, they are Arabs and Afghans. And they cooperate with foreign agents to disturb the peace in Pakistan.”
He stressed that “the insurgencies are driven by foreign elements”.
Gilani admitted that “the world is always only focusing on terrorism when it comes to Pakistan. This has, of course, harmed the reputation of our country.”
He went on to say that the “drone attacks are counterproductive”.
“The political and the military leadership have been very successful in isolating the militants from the local tribes. But once there is a drone attack in their home region, they get united again. This is a dangerous trend, and it is my concern and the concern of the army.”
