It seems the cat is finally out of the bag. Last week’s unprovoked firing along Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir has already ignited the border which had been relatively peaceful for last one decade. After occupying the tribal areas of Pakistan, Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has now been eying new areas for perpetrating its brutal acts.
According to a news report, the TTP’s chief Hakeemullah Mehsud in a video message has called on militants to fight against the Indian forces and secure “freedom” for the Indian-held Kashmir.
This is a very serious development. Both countries need to understand the real agenda of these militant forces which is generally not in line with the peace seeking masses of the subcontinent. Both Pakistan and India should ensure that TTP does not get an opportunity to hijack the movement in Indian-held Kashmir.
It’s the sole right of Kashmiris to decide their future, not of some foreign miscreants to enforce their hidden agenda at gunpoint. — Masood Khan, Jubail
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