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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday asked Tehran to investigate and share details of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's activities in Iran, along with those of his colleague, who was identified as Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Sub Inspector Rakesh alias Rizwan.
Jadhav, who was arrested in Balochistan earlier this month, confessed to being a serving officer in the Indian Navy and directing subversive activities in Karachi and Balochistan "at the behest of RAW".
In a confessional video aired by the Pakistani government, Jadhav said: "By 2002, I commenced intelligence operations. In 2003, I established a small business in Chabahar in Iran. As I was able to achieve undetected existence and visits to Karachi in 2003 and 2004."
Related: Govt airs video of Indian spy admitting involvement in Balochistan insurgency
Pakistan, in a letter addressed to Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost of the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad asks Iran to:
- Immediately arrest and hand over an individual identified as Rakesh, alias Rizwan, for interrogation
- Verify activities of Jadhav as stated above, along with records of visits to Iran
- Provide a record of his stay in Iran including cities visited and the duration of these visits
- Provide a record of people interacted with and purpose of these interactions
- Share details of RAW networks on Iranian soil
- Share any other details related to the above
A copy of the letter obtained by Dawn.com, signed by Federal Interior Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan, says Pakistan "expects Iran to seriously look at Islamabad's assertions and take every step to stem incursion of Indian spies into Pakistani territory."
"Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar raised the issue of Indian saboteurs using Iranian soil with visiting Iranian dignitaries," the letter said, drawing attention to the issue of intrusions from Iran.
Also read: Jadhav's phone calls to family in Marathi gave him away: report
"Jadhav was covertly based in Chabahar, Iran, under the pretext of being a jeweller/businessman. He was assisted by RAW Sub Inspector Rakesh, alias Rizwan, a key operative who was also working undercover as a businessman dealing in jewellery."
"Jadhav had an Iranian visa along with an Indian passport," it said, "And he had crossed over to Balochistan's Mashkhel area from Saravan, Iran"
The letter said Jadhav's mission "included spying and sabotage, in addition to fomenting insecurity and instability in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan".
Iran's cooperation in this regard, the letter said, will not only improve relations between the two countries but also help reduce terrorism and unrest in the region.
"Pakistan has persistently maintained that the Indian state is sponsoring terrorism, sabotage and subversion in the country. The government has presented dossiers of such evidence to the United Nations on Indian involvement in Balochistan. However this evidence is unattended to as the world body has paid no attention to it."
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Mar 31, 2016 04:19pm
That's the right approach to take.
Pakistani and Iranian authorities should work together in dismantling this RAW network inside Iran. I am sure many more bhushans and yadavas would still be working inside Iranian territory and plotting further terror acts. We need to take pro-active actions and pre-empt any of their ulterior designs against Pakistan with the help of Iranian government.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:19pm
Hope Iran Busts Raw network on their soil.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:19pm
The Indian spies must be tried in the Military Court on terrorism charges and must be punished severely.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:20pm
Iran and Pakistan are not willing to accept the fact that they don't have a strong relationship and both are under the illusion of brotherhood. If Iran cooperates with Pakistan for this issue, this will open new chapter of relation between two countries.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:20pm
Dear Iranian people,
Activities of RAW from Iranian soil have caused death and injuries to thousands of innocent Pakistanis. We expect you to come clean on this matter and take the rightful stance. Terrorism is a common enemy to both Iran and Pakistan. Please cooperate with Pakistan on this matter and share with us full details of terrorist activities. Pakistani nation expects nothing short of full cooperation. We can not forget or forgive deaths of innocent Pakistanis.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:20pm
Well Done Pakistan!
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Mar 31, 2016 04:21pm
This is not about spying, spoof, or espionage which can be accepted with some abhorring, this is about killing of tens of thousands of innocent people in Balochistan, Karachi and elsewhere.
This is much bigger than a simple spy story which is very common these days.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:28pm
Nice move. Keep a close eye on Iran. It has recently been involved in controversial issues. India-Iran friendship is long known to everyone and Pakistan need to be cautious before coming near to Iran for friendship and business. Its business workers in Pakistan might facilitate Indian agency.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:28pm
72 people dead in Lahore blast,but all focus on Indian spy.What's going on!!.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:28pm
Iran will never give any information to Pakistan ......... The love India and India is too large a trading partner to upset.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:43pm
@Raj There is evidence that RAW supports TTP and TTP claimed responsibility for the blast in Lahore.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:44pm
Meanwhile the international media has completely ignored this story or perhaps are not even aware of it.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:46pm
Time to take action!!! Iranians. BEcoz actions speak louder than words.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:49pm
This kind of conversation should never be done in media or public... These are sensitive matter and should be cared off sensitively and professionally...
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Mar 31, 2016 04:51pm
@Raj Yes brother, you are correct. As you rightly pointed out, it is precisely because of activities like the Lahore blast, that the whole focus is on RAW. Unfortunately, RAW is directly involved in fomenting terrorist activity in Pakistan.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:54pm
Perfect approach. Lets keep that "Brotherly Islamic Countries" talk for some other time and deal first with matters concerning national security first.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:54pm
Pakistan on right track.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:55pm
It is unwise to handle this case in so much media limelight. Just contact the necessary offices without making much of noise.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:56pm
What's the problem in giving consular access to the accused according to international conventions.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:57pm
He is a big terrorist and should be tried in accordance with all the bloodshed caused. The whole network of RAW should be dismantled to save our country.
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Mar 31, 2016 04:58pm
Getting interesting.....very very interesting!!!!!
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Mar 31, 2016 04:59pm
@Imran AB Thats fine. Iran needs to make its position clear on this matter as it concerns killings of Pakistani citizens by Indian spies in pure act of terrorism. Atleast we will know where Iran stands here. After that we will do what needs to be done. Remember 33 other Islamic countries specially in Middle east are eagerly waiting for Pakistan to take leadership in the military alliance! And we all know what it means.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:00pm
it's the right approach to ask Iran for an explanation for activities conducted by Indian agent from Iran but would our govt ever have the guts to raise similar questions to the Saudi govt for funding terrorism through religious seminaries in Pakistan. would the Pakistan govt ever give a reason as to why Lal Masjid Cleric hasn't been reprimanded in the true sense. we want to know the reason behind this cherry picking attitude of our govt.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:03pm
Iran must invetigate and hand over all Indian spies, which shall then be tried in military courts, let them go if innocent or apply harsh punishment if found guilty.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:07pm
@vrpatil This is very good idealism. However, does India abide by international conventions, such as UN resolutions on Kashmir? Thanks :)
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Mar 31, 2016 05:08pm
@vrpatil
He is not entitled to Counselor access AS PER INTERNATIONAL LAW. Espionage and terrorism forfeits this provision. Please thoroughly study Geneva conventions on this matter.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:10pm
Iran in spot light ... They have to answer now or be labelled accomplices
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Mar 31, 2016 05:13pm
@vrpatil no international law protects a 'spy'. And when spy is involved terrorist/sabotage activities in another country, he doesn't have any right to get consular access.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:19pm
@Gustaakh I mentioned it time n again espionage stories are nothing new and itsa routine. Why other countries will waste time in this bilateral matter.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:20pm
In all these years Pakistan refused to take action on non state actors acting against neighbours and suddenly expects India to do. Big question is why consular access not given to arrested person
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Mar 31, 2016 05:20pm
@Factual but when Pakistan is going to take action against Mumbai perpetrators?
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Mar 31, 2016 05:24pm
Excellent move.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:24pm
@James Bond we are tilted towards Saudi Arabia then why do we think Iran would be our friend we did not finish the Iran Pakistan gas pipe line in fear of annoying the Saudi's.Any how this is a good opportunity for both to mend fences and start afresh.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:24pm
@Raj because suspicion the Lahore blast is from network of this one spy.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:26pm
Nothing will happen, Iran most probably knew about this Spy and his anti Pakistan activities. As I have said many times on this forum, unless Pakistan makes itself attractive to other countries,no one will ever take it seriously. E.g. UK loves India because so many Indian companies invest in the UK and also it opens up Indian market for the UK, What has Pakistan to offer the West, Pakistan has so much potential, but our leadership only focuses on Terrorism and Security pacts, hardly any trade pacts. Looking at the geographic position of Pak and the increasing middle class, Pak should be considered a favourable destination for investment, but unfortunately Pakistan invests mainly in countries, which do no value Pak much e.g. the Middle East.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:26pm
@vrpatil before counsular access, we want to give him VIP treatment.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:27pm
@Factual great. Thanks for clarifying.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:28pm
Speak up Iran...
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Mar 31, 2016 05:33pm
@Worth_Commenting
As far as I know,if the UN resolution on Kashmir was mandatory,it might have implemented long back.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:36pm
@Zahid Zia I surely agree with you.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:39pm
Iran will share details very soon to India how this guy was abducted.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:43pm
@Factual
If that is the case,which international body approved him as a spy and terrorist.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:47pm
@Sr when are you going bring justice to Samjotha expresses Pakistani victims? An act of terrorism happened before Mumbai!
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Mar 31, 2016 05:48pm
You will end up making enemy with iran
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Mar 31, 2016 05:50pm
@S.A.M. It seems Pakistan is making case for being a member of anti Iran alliance called Muslim NATO and we are still far from getting out of Afghanistan mess. Iranian diplomacy is very mature, they do have the issues with Pakistan but dealing them with more sobriety instead of creating media hype.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:51pm
@Raj because in most probability these 72 people were killed on the directions coming from RAW
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Mar 31, 2016 05:55pm
this episode shows how Pakistan is not good in diplomacy.
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Mar 31, 2016 05:55pm
@stranger Bro it is a matter of 60,000 dead in Pakistan. Nothing short of it! So leave the niceties aside. Pakistan needs answers from everyone with even a bit of a relation to this.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:00pm
@vrpatil All UN resolutions are mandatory, however, some of them are to be implemented by force and some are not. India can not aspire in the least to become a UN permanent member if it does not respect UN resolutions.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:10pm
A very good approach from Pakistan. That's the way to go forward.
If our backyard neighbors don't support our enemies, we will live in peace and so will they.
The onus is on Iran now. In fact, this investigation will serve as the litmus test of our friendship. If they sincerely share all information with us, we will be thankful to them and would be able to gain confidence with a very cooperative future to grow together.
If Iran doesn't cooperate it will be interpreted as inimical gesture from our otherwise a good and largely peaceful neighbor.
I hope Iranian leadership will chose the wise option and cooperate with Pakistan in dismantling terror network of India from its soil.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:15pm
@Raj The blast in Lahore has very clear Indian footprint in it. Just wait and see.
We are thankful to our Chief of Army Staff that has electrified this nation.
We are proud of our defense related organizations for their mind blowing actions that has sent chill in the spines of our enemies.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:16pm
@Raj Because we are going to the root cause
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Mar 31, 2016 06:16pm
@Gustaakh We don't care about what international media covers or what not. We are on a mission to road roll every thing that comes in our way.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:19pm
Good move.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:20pm
@Worth_Commenting
Hope UN will consider this suggestion and make necessary amendments.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:21pm
Spying is normal, which everyone does, USA spy on europe , but what they and India don't do is kill people by planting bomb,
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Mar 31, 2016 06:24pm
A test for Pak-Iran relations. The issue is sensitive and mishandling can have negative repercussions. Iran owes Pakistan an explanation clarifying all aspects of the spy case.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:27pm
UNO should also be involved and sanctions on India are must.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:28pm
Pakistan govt needs to grow more teeth and nails in order to deal with all those abetting and facilitating terrorism in our country
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Mar 31, 2016 06:30pm
The ball is in Iranian court. They will have to prove that they are not accompliace in killing Pakistani's.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:45pm
Pakistan should have expose the spy and ask iran to investigate after iranian president visited pakistan.
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Mar 31, 2016 06:47pm
Good luck.....lets see if something comes out of it :)
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Mar 31, 2016 06:48pm
Not sure how iran will investigate this spy matter, when their president declared this as a rumour in public.
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Mar 31, 2016 07:23pm
One should set achieveable targets ,could anyone even in Pakistan think Iran is going to hand over an Indian national to Pakistan.
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Mar 31, 2016 07:38pm
This is the high time that we should revisit our relationship with all our brotherly Islamic Countries and tell them clearly that if they fund, support in any manner the terrorists / fanatic / extremists activities in Pakistan they will be dealt accordingly NO MORE BROTHERLY ISLAMIC........... take a stance on the basis of realities on ground whether it be Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and / or Iran
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Mar 31, 2016 07:48pm
It is a two way street!
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Mar 31, 2016 07:51pm
Iran can not be expected to meet the demands advanced by Pakistani government. Iran enjoy trouble free relationship with India, and it can not afford to do any act that can invoke and harm relations from them.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:01pm
@vrpatil That would be a good start, certainly.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:04pm
@Jayakumar Yes, I think so. This is because this time, there is overwhelming evidence of Indian sponsorship of terrorism. Ignoring this would not be in the best national interest of Iran.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:07pm
iran is itself involved in all this.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:07pm
Outsude Pakistan, there is no such thing as Islamic brotherhood; just be cautious and protect your rights from these brothers whether they are Iranians or Arabs.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:15pm
@Raj, RAW organize this explosion in Lahore to kill innocent to divert the media attention, but it has been failed to do so as it has been failed in Baluchistan.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:28pm
Pakistan has suffered so much from the effects of terrorism. There is no doubt that conspiracies against it have taken place and continue to take place. Just look at the recent publically announced conspiracy against Pakistan and the gloating about it concerning the events in and around 1971 in the Bangladesh affair.
I think the RAW agent wanted to be caught ON PURPOSE in order to spoil relations between Pakistan and Iran. The hook up between Iran and Pakistan is too powerful a combination for the enemies of Islam to tolerate.
Pakistan and Iran must stay the course and become that powerful combination...
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Mar 31, 2016 08:43pm
Good Luck!!
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Mar 31, 2016 08:44pm
Now this will be the biggest starter between Pakistan and Iran...If Iran acts positive it not only will improve the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran it will also tell the whole world that Iran is a straight forward peace loving country...and India will get the message that this is a no nonsense business...
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Mar 31, 2016 08:55pm
@vrpatil
"@Factual If that is the case,which international body approved him as a spy and terrorist."
Since he was arrested in Pakistan, Pakistani law applies. There is no need for any approval by international body. However if India feels her citizen have been wronged, she can approach ICJ I Hague for arbitration. Both parties if agree, will present their evidence.
I can tell you for a reason that India will not approach any international body. Pakistan has a very strong case on this one. Statements from Indian government are aimed at face saving from domestic public. They don't have a real case.
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Mar 31, 2016 08:56pm
Let's wait and see how Iran replies
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Mar 31, 2016 08:58pm
It is quite possible that this Indian spy is caught purposely to spoil the Pakistan Iran relations...this on one hand, Iran is a very mature country and knows the importance of its relation with Pakistan and surely will not fall in this trap, Pakistan and Iran together in this area can become a very established force and Iran may take the part of this leadership...Iran will have to act very mature ..the ball is in their court...let us hope for the best Inshahallah...
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Mar 31, 2016 09:15pm
@Sr when india is going to take action against samjhota express ,samjhota express happend before mumbai
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Mar 31, 2016 09:15pm
Never trust Iranian statements.
That is what I learned from my five year stay in Iran.
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Mar 31, 2016 09:18pm
Iran works with India in Afghanistan and may be actively involved in activities of RAW for success of Chabahaar port
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Mar 31, 2016 09:21pm
@SAEED MASOOD
If you have visited Iran or have lived in Iran your views will be definitely different
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Mar 31, 2016 09:21pm
@Goga Nalaik "Let's wait and see how Iran replies"
Why would they care much about replying, when the civilian government itself has kept quite on this matter?
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Mar 31, 2016 09:34pm
Compare this to artillery fire and incursions of Iranian forces! this is a very fair and civilized demand!
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Mar 31, 2016 09:55pm
Also please ask about how did Uzair baloch came about with an Iranian passport, I think that question is much more important than this one.
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Mar 31, 2016 10:07pm
Iran would never heed on Pakistani requests. Iran knows what is best for its nation.
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Mar 31, 2016 10:26pm
Lets see how Iran respond. Yet, Iran should not forget, India helped when west put sanction.
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Mar 31, 2016 11:06pm
Best approach after long time. Well done Pak army. Politicians don't ve the wisdom courage or will to do this.
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Mar 31, 2016 11:15pm
Isn't it peculiar that right after Taliban attack, this Indian spy was caught. Perhaps he really is a spy, but I have my cynical hat on and I am wondering if it also helps to stop people from questioning who really funds the Taliban? it feels like a distraction show.
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Mar 31, 2016 11:28pm
Assuming any of this is true, which I doubt it is, looks like India is utilizing Pakistan's strategy now. Iran is close ally of India as well due to treatment of Shias in Pakistan.
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Apr 01, 2016 12:05am
@Worth_Commenting
Yes,Masud Azhar is saved by permanant member of security council China,for his great contribution to mankind.
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Apr 01, 2016 12:27am
@SACHIN;
'You will end up making enemy with iran'
No we won't. Iran would willingly do anything to stop RAW terrorism from Iranian soil. They are a well wisher of Pakistani people regardless of their relations with the Pakistani government.
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Apr 01, 2016 12:29am
@vrpatil;
'What's the problem in giving consular access to the accused according to international conventions.'
There are no conventions about spies.
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Apr 01, 2016 04:01am
Good job
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Apr 01, 2016 04:20am
What if Iran contradicts?
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Apr 01, 2016 11:20am
once the decision to strike has been taken, then Strike Hard , again and again till the objective is achieved. India / IRAN Clearly cornered and stunned . Before they concoct a story, decapitate the network & their goody two shoes farce image. Pakistan Zinda Bad, Pakistan Painda Bad. Blood of thousands of innocent Pakistani's seeks revenge.
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