ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Foreign Office has set up a ‘Crisis Management Cell’to keep an eye on the deteriorating situation between Pakistan and Indiafollowing the Pulwama attack.
FO spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal detailed on Saturday that the cell willkeep all stakeholders updated over border situation and diplomatic contactsbetween the south-Asian neighbors adding that it will remain operationalthroughout the week without any formal break.
The move comes after India moved thousands of paramilitary troops toOccupied Kashmir. New Delhi airlifted at least 100 paramilitary companiesto the occupied valley.
India also detained Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malikon Friday and arrested several workers of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in a latestswoop against the resistance leadership.
The Pulwama attack which left over 40 soldiers dead has heightened tensionbetween India and Pakistan as New Delhi pinned blame on Islamabad –without any evidence in this regard.
The Pulwama attack is the worst in decades of insurgency in Jammu andKashmir, India’s only Muslim majority state. Analysts claim that the attackmight have been a false flag owing to the upcoming elections in India asanti-Pakistan sentiments are whipped up to garner support.
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Pakistan condemned the attack with Prime Minister Imran Khan offering thatthe country would help track the culprits if New Delhi provides anysubstantial evidence in this regard.
“India has always accused Pakistan without any proof,” said Imran, addingthat “If India has actionable evidence, they should share them with us andwe will take action.”
Meanwhile, the international community is also concerned about theescalating tiff between the nuclear-armed neigbors as US President DonaldTrump termed the situation very very bad.
