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| Nawaz-Modi call: India urges Pakistan to act after Pathankot airbase attack | |
| 2016-01-06 | |
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... Tuesday to take "firm and immediate action" against those behind an attack on an Indian Air Force base that left seven soldiers dead. Modi's office said New Delhi had given Islamabad "specific and actionable information" on the audacious attack, which came just days after a landmark visit to Pakistain by the Indian premier raised hopes of improved relations. Security officials suspect the gunnies -- all six of whom were killed -- belonged to the Pakistain-based Jaish-e-Mohammed, the group that staged a 2001 attack on the Indian parliament which brought the two countries to the brink of war. In a statement, Modi's office said PM Nawaz Sharif had telephoned him to discuss the attack on the Pathankot base in the northern state of Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... near the border with Pakistain. Modi "strongly emphasised the need for Pakistain to take firm and immediate action against the organizations and individuals responsible for and linked to the Pathankot terrorist attack," said the statement. "Specific and actionable information in this regard has been provided to Pakistain." It said Sharif had given assurances that his government would take "prompt and decisive action". A statement from PM Nawaz Sharif's office said he conveyed his grief and sorrow to Modi for the lives lost during the Pathankot attack. Sharif said hard boyz will not be allowed to derail the grinding of the peace processor between the two countries and assured his Indian counterpart that Pakistain will investigate any leads or information provided by the government of India. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 OTOH see WORLD NEWS > PAK ISIS BEHIND PATHANKOT AIR FORCE BASE ATTACK, SAYS FORMER TOP WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL, using a Militant Group that the ISI helped establish 15 years earlier. Former WH NSC Advisor Bruce Reidel. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2016-01-06 21:57 |