Title: Indian RAW orchestrated Lahore terrorist attack: NSA
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Pakistani investigation into the last month’s Lahore blast aiming at a "high value target" has concluded that the attack was orchestrated by the Indian intelligence agency, Research and Anlaysis Wing (RAW).
"I want to make sure that our message is heard very clearly that this particular incident on 23rd of June in Lahore we have concrete evidence and intelligence including financial and telephone records that point to direct Indian sponsorship of these terrorists," revealed by National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yousaf at a joint news conference with Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Punjab Police IG Inam Ghani on Sunday.
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On June 23, a powerful blast near the residence of banned Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Johar Town had killed three people and injured 24 others, including a police constable.
Sharing details of the investigations, Moeed said Pakistan had identified the main mastermind and the handlers through "forensic analysis, electronic equipment which has been recovered from these terrorists."
"We have identified the main mastermind and the handlers of this terrorist attack and we have absolutely no doubt or reservation in informing you that the main mastermind belongs to RAW, the Indian intelligence agency, is an Indian national and is based in India," Moeed said.
"I would also like to say that very unusually we have evidence of thousands of attempts of cyber attacks against our critical investigative infrastructure right after this attack on 23rd June in Lahore."
"These attacks and the number and sophistication in some cases leave no doubt the state sponsorship and state linkage in this case. Our cyber security is strong enough that we were able to thwart these attempts," Moeed added.
He went on to explain "but why they were being conducted? They were being conducted because our enemies wanted to buy time to deflect attention and to avoid the attention and capture of these terrorists we managed to do."
The NSA also said the India "drama" of drone attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was an attempt to divert attention from the Lahore attack.
"I would also like to point out there has been a whole drama about some mysterious drones flying here and there in IIOJK. What was the logic is now very clear and again with confidence we can put it out that was deflection tactic trying to divert the attention of the world from the fact and they knew at that time we have not only apprehended culprits but we knew exactly what it had been done behind the scene and who was behind it."
The NSA further said India had been using territory and people of "third countries" to carrot terrorist attacks in Pakistan, although he did not mention those countries by name.
'Indian rogue behaviour'
Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated law enforcement agencies for unearthing evidence of the Lahore terrorist attack and called upon the world community to take note of Indian “rogue behaviour”.
“I appreciate the diligence and speed of Punjab Police’s Counter Terrorism Department in unearthing the evidence and commend the excellent coordination of all our civil and military intelligence agencies,” he wrote in a tweet soon after the NSA press conference.
The premier said planning and financing of this “heinous terror attack” have links to Indian sponsorship of terrorism against Pakistan. “Global community must mobilise international institutions against this rogue behaviour,” he added.
I instructed my team to brief nation on findings of Johar Town, Lahore blast investigation today. I appreciate the diligence & speed of Punjab Police’s Counter Terrorism Dept in unearthing the evidence & commend the excellent coordination of all our civil & mly Intel agencies.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 4, 2021
Published Date: 04-Jul-2021
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