Pakistan accuses India of being involved in 2014 Peshawar school massacre

Ahead of the National Security Advisor level talks, Pakistan has alleged that India was involved in the Peshawar massacre, which claimed at least 150 lives, including 136 children.

Pakistan is likely to blame India for the terror activities in Balochistan and Karachi in the two national security advisers meet next month.

On July 10, Narendra Modi and Nawaj Sharif – the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan – had in Russian metropolis of Ufa determined to take the bilateral ties, which had hit a low, ahead by means of a gathering of the NSAs. Later, they issued brief joint statements, stating that the two countries also agreed to co-operate with each other to eliminate terrorism, expedite the trial of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and hold a meeting of their NSAs among other steps to lessen tension.

Meanwhile, the Indian aspect can also be anticipated to take up with Pakistan the sluggish tempo of the 26/eleven trial dragging for over six years and the bail granted to the primary accused and mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

Recently, Pakistan had claimed that it had shot down an Indian drone along the Line Of Control in Kashmir, a claim that India has denied.

Importantly, Balochistan had figured prominently in the now infamous Sharm-el-Sheikh joint statement of 2009.

According to reports, Pakistan is preparing a dossier on India’s role in supporting terrorism in Balochistan and Karachi.

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, a senior ministry official – now involved with the preparations of the NSA-level talks – stressed: “Pakistan is likely to up the ante and raise issues that help them address their domestic constituency”.

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The neighbouring country further sought to take the credit for re-initiation of dialogue between the two countries, claiming it was the Sharif administration who proposed NSA-level talks in Ufa, Russia.