Is the something new? indian leaders claimed in their speeches that they dont like pakistan and will destroy.

federal defense minister... his title serves to thin the line between conspiracy and reality eh?

So why on earth did you think India was getting agitated on LOC?To distract Pakistan from uprooting Indian proxies operating from West.

After all Waar wasn't that wrong.

What a shame, both countries have got elected parties and they don't hesitate from blaming each other. Instead of working together on a solution to get rid of this menace. Form some aliances and get over this skirmishes. You need to grow bigger than blames.

Then why does NS is sending sarees to Modi's mom. PML (N) is either lying or behaving illogically.

The first useful thing to come out of this guys mouth

How about some proof to back up your claims? The wagha border mastermind was killed in Lahore. TTP claimed the attack on Peshawar School. Are you telling that RAW of India is so strong as to make Muslims bomb fellow Muslims?

Challenge eastern bully with evidence and nib the source of funding & contacts. Also what you expect from enemy as she is there to exploit the opportunity.Period.

Instead of talk about economy these guys started talking about India when John Kerry is visiting. It looks like for these guys India is more important than business.

Pls not only share this with the US but also with the entire world! We Indians are now begging u to expose us.

I remember whereever India blame pakistan for supporting & inciting terrorism inside india then pakistan used to ask solid proof which is admissible in court of law. Now when pakistan is accusing India for supporting insurgency in baluchistan; I am sure pak have already kept dossier ready with all sorts of proofs. Waiting for your proof Sir....!!! :)

Remember how, before the age of Taliban, Indian spies used to carry out deadly bomb blasts in Pak cities and be greeted with a hero's welcome upon getting done with their sentences in Pak jails. And notice how now, those spies and those bomb attacks are nowhere to be seen. Because they have found these idiotic Taliban to do the job for them. Hopefully Indian intelligentsia will notice this sooner rather than later and force their govt to change their ways the way Pakistanis largely have.

Please sir!!! Stop blaming the entire world for your own incompetence!!!

This is a old news, Any new news minister

The usual rant.. these allegations are just for Pakistani people. He knows that all these allegations are lies.. the govt treads on the easiest path to provide justification for the violence in Pakistan

Share evidence with public

Let the games begin....

Thanks God, someone came up with hidden truth

If there is 'credible' evidence than just 'gut feeling' show it to world and give aggressor a befitting rely!

Modi sarkar has a honey tongue but has a heart of gall!

Yes..blame India for your failures. People are dying in Pakistan almost daily, and there are people like Mr Asif who will happily shift the blame across the border.

Yawn! Kerry has his instructions from india and will tell us to do more

"allegations were based as much on conviction as on experience" what does that even mean? Who in India is supporting? The government?, private sources? Easy to say these things but you have to back it up with facts.

The honorable minister must share the evidence (if any) with the people and the UN.

When asked for evidence,Defense Minister said that it is his conviction. How can anyone trust Pakistan with this type replies and no proof, and after so many denial of obvious terrorist activities against India with evidence collected by many countries (Mumbai Attack).

Proof? I thought not!

If you know it then do something about it. I am sick and tired of Government finger pointing. Man UP and make some drastic decision for people of Pakistan otherwise we will not going to forgive you.

Serious allegations by a senior politician need to be substantiated. Otherwise it is just pandering to the extrimists

Everyone knows that. Why does Ashif Sab not collect some evidence?

Without proof, it all seems like a crap.

Dude where is evidence ?? ...............lol

Finally someone has spoken

Does anybody have any proof? That attitude is letting the real culprits continue their work without being held accountable. Disservice to your country.

So India is supporting Taliban who was fighting against Northern Alliance which also india supported and the same taliban who have attacked indian interests several times including the Indian AIrlines hijackers. Taliban is no friend of even muslims who deviate from their strict interpretation, how can they be allies of India. The only more hallucinated conspiracy theory is if they claim Israel supports Taliban... wait.. we already heard that about ISIS.

@IBN E ASHFAQUE There is something called 'politics'.

why this late , this proves the level of your incompetency or were there any other reasons. i wonder you people when you are outside government you say different words and as soon as you get the seat you people take 180 degree turn as if you going to stay there forever and if say something against THE ONES then they will get angry, tell you one thing have you ever thought of pakistani people power, they are with you if you say the truth they will stand by your side

If India supports the Taliban then please explain why the Indian passenger plane was hijacked to Kabul? Why did the Taliban release Masood Azhar at the time? Even biased Pakistanis will soon see through your manipulation Mr Minister.

The minister is putting the Pakistan government's credibility seriously on the line (or whatever is left of it after 26/11, OBL's hosting, Hafiz Saeed's open rallies etc) without backing up his statements with evidences. He must remember that his words are the words of the Pakistani government and not those of some media analyst, that he can get away without providing evidences. Merely saying things based on conviction isn't enough.

@All Indians asking for evidence Did you ever provide evidence that Pak started shelling at the border? Or that the 'terrorists' on the boat came from Pak? LOL at you people!

If what he says is at all true and with solid evidence, it then reminds us of a profound saying 'Don't do to others that you don't want others to do to you!'

@P Setra , evidence is in your Natl Sec Adv speech which is on youtube. FYI...TTP is a mercenary organization, you pay them and they will do your dirty work. What proof have you people been able to provide that ISI is involved; you captured one person, ok? So is there any evidence that ISI was involved? Conviction & experience I guess right? Don't be so naive.

Conspiracy theory is alive and well. Americans will not buy this and that will be a further proof that this is a conspiracy where India, America and allies are colluding against the only Muslim nuclear nation with a very strategic geo-political status and a trusted friend of great nation of China. In the end all will be forgiven if there is an add package forthcoming from America. Same old game.

When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. - That sums it up!!!

@Bharat are you sure or just being partiort

Incompetent people always blame, India is doing this India is doing that, u r good for amassing heaps of moneys, that's what u r here for, nothing goes the right way in the country, still after 5 years everyone will be proud of completing the 5 years trm like the previous one

Respected Minister, if you really have any proof then please show it to the whole world. Believe me, Indians will be more active than you to force the Indian government to desist from such activities. Wild allegations will not do any good.

I think both India and Pak have it wrong. The Taliban are against both India and Pakistan and against any logical progress. I just wish these two countries focus on the common enemy who has killed on both sides of the border!

Paradigm shift !! All of a sudden top guns of Nawaz govt has started to confess the Indian involvement in terror activities within Pak, although it is clear to every Pakistani but govt was feeling shy to admit it and trying their best to give India status of most favoured nation.

I used to take him seriously and considered him better than some of the previous ones who seemed lost and would just repeat "India Did It!" whenever something went wrong. Running what may be the most important ministry just based on his private convictions without bothering to check the facts from the field is quite dangerous for the country he is supposed to be serving. What else is Defence Minister Khawaja Asif doing based on his convictions without bothering to find time to check the facts? Why can't he follow the normal practice of collecting the facts first then coming up with an opinion based on them? Lack of organisation or too much foreign travel?

"When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. He stated that his allegations were based as much on conviction as on experience." What a joke! A new post should be created for this gentleman: "MCT" or Minister of Conspiracy Theories.

From these statements it looks like Pakistan is fully ready to fight war against terror. Cool.

India has gone forward and developed and we are still playing blame games. Invest in our people & develop the country, grow up politicians.

So the theory of good and bad Taliban only stands good for Pakistan .....hmm

So, Mr Khawaja. ..what are you doing about it ??

It is an attempt to impress Mr John Kerry that both Mr Khawaja Asif and Mr Sartaj Aziz has chosen this time to come on TV to denigrate India without any evidence.

"He stated that his allegations were based as much on conviction as on experience." This statement says all.

It is very oblivious but some Pakistani media is keep ignoring it.

Blame India to save the government, it is always a routine in Pakistan.

Laughable statement. Credibility of Pakistan is so low that no one will believe it.

Funny Comments out of frustration.

Sir, unless you can produce some evidence, we will end up losing whatever credibility and respect we still possess.

Grace God, what rubbish! Blame game on both sides of the border, a game that nobody can win!!!

I am proud of Modi! He is doing God work. Bless his soul.

So, what's your plan ? Do you have it or just sit like a Lame Duck? Just making statements is not enough. The enemy must be warned and warned with Action and not just words.

I hope the guy himself does not believe the rubbish and lies .

Is Dawn a Pakistani newspaper? This report I've just read might as well have been written by the likes of Reuters or Hindustan Times. Words such as "claim" and "alleged" are often used in the media against a people you don't want to believe or you think are lying and don't want to give them benefit of the doubt. Or maybe over-done its attempts at neutrality. Come on Dawn you're a Pakistani newspaper, represent our aspirations and views.

Are these TTP are not the same people with whom your govt were not interested in fighting or are they not the same people whose leader had vowed to to fight along with Pak army if India attacks Pakistan after Mumbai attack. No one in the world believe it.

Wash your dirty linen in the public and now - I can do no more- is this the attitude of this now defunct senior minister of Pakistan? Shame on Pakistan to have such ministers doing dis-service to your own society. Boot him out.

Show the proof do not have proof.

Does anyone believe anything from Pakistan Politicians? Even Pakistanis dont. There ends the matter. Credibility can only come after you practice honesty as a nation for a long time. Too early to think that the world will believe words from Pakistani Politicians.

No evidence he admits lol

I don't think anybody outside Pakistan would take these comment seriously! But breakthrough will come only when Pakistani common man starts to question their so called elite leader's stories, who are super rich, live outside of Pakistan for most part, are born liars and can sell Pakistan for the sake of their family's wellbeing. Wake up Pakistan, else you'll left behind in the 21st Century along with failing nations such as North Korea, Ethiopia, etc. Its the strong economy that matter, other things hardly..

All right India is involved in Balochistan and elsewhere So what,.Pakistan has been involved in Kashmir and is responsible for the innumerable deaths.India is repaying in kind.Keep your hands off Kashmir and India will cease its activities.

@Bharat Pandering to extremists ? Same thing what India's politicians do --- My friend , this is what politicians do. It's the common people who suffer ( on both sides ) And by the way -- India has always been doing this. It's the first time I'm hearing Pakistani politicians saying it publically. Up until recently our politicians have been sending mangoes and saaris to India.

As said earlier, we dont need to catch our neighbor's disease and blame them openly in the media. There are diplomatic channels where these concerns can be allayed.

If Pakistan don't like India then how India will like pakistan ? But what is the way out ? If don't live like brothers then live like a stranger but have to live side by side with a common boundaries and hope peacefully .

About time Pakistan wake up from this goody goody attitude and expose what Indians are doing in Balochistan and their bases in Afghanistan. I am not saying that Pakistan is innocent in everything but they should stop this aman ki aasha nonsense and secure the country first from the enemy especially when Modi is in power. Or we will have another Bangladesh incident which had a very strong Indian hand.

@Hrushi NYC Good response,kudos must go to you.

He is a liar - trying to divert attention- Tell him to prove india involement on Tv . Y did he dodged the question regarding proof?

Terror boat! Hahhahahahahaha

conspiracy theories.. like citizen like ruler :)

What losers we have as ministers ! Lying and shifting responsibilities to India instead of addressing them.

Back to square one. India was, is and will be our biggest enemy. Terrorism is our internal issue. Namaste.

Please EXPOSE India with proof!!! As an Indian I am waiting for the day when the lies Pakistani politicians tell their people gets exposed but even then Pakistanis won`t learn, it sad but true. The minister has conviction that India supports terrorists in Pakistan, oh hang on!! OBL was in Pakistan and then too the Pakistani politicians and Pak Army had conviction that OBL was not in Pakistan!! WAKE UP PAKISTAN!!!

Since when did the Taliban do India's bidding? The Defence Minister is being dishonest or indulging in conspiracy-mania, or both.

What better way to discredit TTP within Pakistan then by saying they are linked to India....question is who is going to believe these guys ? Peshawar attack was a great opportunity for Pakistan to come out in the open and kill this monster they have created, but the cycle continues - blame someone else, radicalization continues and another attack like Peshawar waits to happen !

@someone_else "Are you telling that RAW of India is so strong as to make Muslims bomb fellow Muslims?" Apparently the irony is that money can buy you anything. These terrorists are bought and used against Pakistan.

And did you know India planted Osama in Abbotabad?

ha ha ha.... thanks for joke of the day....

@Shahid Pakistan keep shouting, keep spreading rumors, keep hiding facts from your citizen, keep blaming India for anything & everything - and then Pakistan will become Super Power. The statement by Asif proves that Pakistan is totally confused today, because Pakistan is isolated,neglected in the world. what is the image of Pakistan in the world? - i think Pakistani know the answer very well. and what is the image of India today? - Clean India Movement, Make in India (task),Vibrant India Summit, Modi received Grand Welcome in US & Australia, within 7 months India signed agreements with Nepal, Bhutan, Japan,China, USA, Australia,Fiji, Myanmar, Brazil, Russia in the field of Science & Tech, Education, Railways, Infrastructure, IT, Tourism,Space Research, Defense etc.- top CEO of Facebook (Zukerberg), MICROSOFT (Bill Gates), Pepsico (Indra Nooyi) visited India - the total investment in India within 7 months was Rs.100000 Crore - this is the achievement of India.

The one time critic of pak Army now using India card!

True. Where do the Talibans get mass weapons from? The terrorists who attacked airport had weapons from India. How can these uneducated Talibans living in jungle/mountains get salaries,high quality weapons from ? Surely not Pakistan or afghanistan or China or Iran it's only India. The people of Islam know that killing innocent children and women is sin these people are Indian agents and India can not ignored this the world will know sooner or later who is the culprit behind mass killing of innocent every year.

Convenient thing is to blame India for your own problems.

Hardly credible.. Calling wolf wolf is long past now. How can a tilak wearing Hindu coerce a core islamist to take jihad. Also why would India cause pak destabilisation. Having a stable neighbour means good trade relations. Clean up your house and let's have a peaceful south asia

Grt Mr. Defence Minister, once you wud accept it was due to ur incompetence or system failure then only you cud see flaw in your own system and fix it. This blaiming game wud ultimately make you weak. Without evidences the world isn't interested to listen allegation' from Pak. Might be this strategy wud help you to gain sympathy of the citizens and they wud not keep govenment at the dock. Mr. at the end of the day you're a politician too. Please take care of your citizens ultimately and why i am interested is becoz they too are humans and they deserve protecting if they elected u. God bless.

"When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. He stated that his allegations were based as much on conviction as on experience" You just need someone to hate don't you?

Pakistan is full of Indian agents.

Please share some evidence with world and expose us with proof....as we did always in case of paki supported terrorists...

Bla bla bla

@Bilal to stop infiltration into our territory

I was hoping that people are becoming more sensible and honest about their shortcomings, especially after Peshawar incident. Unfortunately, from the comments of both Defense minister and netizens here, seems like Pakistan is going back to the rhetoric style and public is also catching up...

Lol...comedy night with pakistan..pls share some more such jokes so that people in pakistan forget d issue within.

Amazing political cattle class of Pakistan. These are the same people who were few days back debating over good Taliban n bad Taliban n now they have decided to blame India with their illogical conspiracy theories , when Mr.Kerry is visiting Pakistan.You can fool yourself n yr countrymen but not the whole world. Double standards from Pakistan in not a new thing n they wish to carry same denial attitude , only god can save Pakistan.

@Nisar can u please explain how this was useful?

When asked for proofs he dodged the question. Dawn is best while it comes to reporting

Idiot. Pak is digging its own grave by internationalizing Baloch issue. I never ever heard a single Indian leader talking about this issue even in India let alone on international platform. Dont fool you own people.

I have firm conviction that santa claus exists. I don't have a shred of proof but I have conviction. LOL

It is an Old and famous tactics to cover up own failures. Anything happens in India, blame Pakistan , Anything happens in Pakistan , blame India. The leaders of both countries have to be honest in dealing with each other. Pakistan can make more progress nationally & internationally, if it stop supporting/training those well known terroists groups. India & Pakistan should have very good relations but due to religious or politically reasons, the people of both countries are suffering. No need to spend money on weapons when your own people dont have food/water, electricity and free education system. Both countries should know by spending money on weapons, they will kill own people, does not matter,which side they are, just western countries will make money.

At last Defence minister proved his existence...Thank God!

@Bilal you stone age people

@Shahid you have any sense???

lol take care of those religious fanatics in Lal Masjid rather than saying that India is supporting terrorists who have killed people all over India for a Quarter Century. Also ... at least India's so called extremist 'BJP' party (as per Pakistan) has great leaders like Vajpayee and Modi who are leading the country in the path of progress.

@nk that is what u guys need..

@Tariq, Lahore India has 100 against them and world knows that. How can Pakistan share something that is non existing

@garner guyas yes that was hilarious. Just making statement for the sake of making to impress upon Kerry

Pakistan needs to re name itself OSTRICH>

If this is due to political gain,its very sad. I think BLAME GAME results nothing but worsen PAK- IND relationship.

And this is claimed by a Defence minister of a country who have been sheltering Osama bin Laden

you do not have to say anything. World knows it all who is who??? and do not try to copy India (truth against lies), that is going to backfire as well. I live in west and trust me no one take anything seriously coming out of pakistan. do not waste your time.

Sir....Who are telling lies. Instead of working in the main cause of terrorism, its leaders are blaming india. Fees back read one article in Dawn only related terror groups existing in Pakistan. Why Pakistan leadership is serious about finishing them. Pakistan is still blaming India for Bangladesh. The fact is Bangladesh is created due Pakistan fault and hate towards Bangali Muslim. Please don't blame India, we don't have history like this. We people of India never believe in War.... So be in Peace and let us too

Osama bin laden was found in the Abottabad. Now the minister says India supports Taliban. Will leave it to the intellect of the Pakistani people.

Dawn never publishes the truth. india should extend same support to Balochistan as Pak extends to Hurriyat in Kashmir.

Pakistan is too India centric. India is having quantum leap in terms of economic reforms, recently billions of dollars were invested in vibrant gujarat summit in india and delegations from more than 150 took part in it. John Kerry, Ban Ki Moon were part of it. Pakistan should focus upon their economy, good economy is bold answer to extremists, or else you go back to middle age.

I think problem is within Pak defence policy of having terrorists identification whether they are GOOD or BAD.

@Ghaznavi He is honourable all right !

Pakistan must hunt down terrorists all the way into Afghanistan with or without the help of US and Afghan govs. Special attention should be given to the Indian terror consulates who support terror groups like TTP and BLA. Pluss, the Afghan border must be fenced.

Good excuse, that is how Pakistan has survived with blatant lies.

How convinient. So Pakistan should be able to turn on the terrorism tap when it wants and close it when it wants. All countries should abide by the wishes of Pakistan. This man is a nutcase and the people who voted him are bigger nutcases. Sometime ago Pakistan tried to make Afghanistan its 5 soobha. Pakistan has to answer a very simple question before it asks India any questions. Will Pakistan reign in LET and JEM and other Kashimiri jihadis. If the answer is No then it is foolish to expect Indian to reign in its alleged activities in Pakistan.

@hyat Please prove who said it in other words disclose.

Sir, no worries! the whole world trusts and believes in what you said.

Mr Zaid Zaman Hamid must be his strategic advisor.

They did the same thing in 1971 in East Pakistan why did we even think they would not do so again...They have been at it since the 1950s when they created Balochistan Liberation Army through Afghanistan....

@Yogesh Yes, when they are able to contain their own creations (terrorists), then whom should they blame to keep alive their faces in public domain.

The ministers remarks need clarification. India is supporting 'bad Taliban', while Pakistan is supporting 'good Taliban'.

For six decades the Pakistani state has been carrying out contract killings on Baloch leaders, they oppress the Baloch intellect and culture, they exploit the natural resources without providing in return a decent school or college to its people, no word called development out there - so who's destroying Balochistan? India? It is Pakistan who has been carrying out these heinous acts.

@Bilal "After all Waar wasn't that wrong" Of course! Shaan can never be wrong!

@hyat Which Pakistan is it of 1947 or 1971?

Isn't it obvious? Islamic TTP will obviously take orders from Hindu indian leaders. How else can it be? I am surprised that people don't understand this simple logic.

@Pak history Yes. To release Pakistan's terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar, Taliban hijacked Indian plane. Later on Azhar was free in Pakistan, and Pakistani Govt. even didn't arrest him. Who is Taliban's friend-India or Pakistan ?.

i cant stop laughing, please fool the people of your nation and continue to live in denial, serves you good..

India will never support radical group like Taliban (who in the past claimed India as their eternal enemy) . India wants Jinnah's Pakistan not mullah's Pakistan

The meeting between Kerry and Nawaz is very interesting for sources leaking information to the Dawn Newspapers. Reading Kerry and Nawaz article together India helping terrorists against Pakistan. Upon reading both the articles,it appears that Pakistan is asking the US for eavesdropping equipment,arms and army training. It appears that a reasonable thinking person will never buy such unsubstantiated story

Even if they are involved then what steps did you take to counter them. You are a failiure as a minister. And you are the guys that provides duty free on indian vegetable imports through waghah border.

>> When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. The above lines from the news clearly proves that these are fake claim to fool pakistani people and unfortunately those pakistanis will get fooled this time also.

@hyat We don't like liars like you. Please provide single proof. Any phone recording any indian who blast himself. Now your govt. is blaming all your failures to us. Even after killing of 144 children you are not learning. May. Allah enlighten you

@Bilal you don't want to kill taliban, you are firing on us. So we can not hold

yaar , kya log ho..

...........Except that we have NO PROOFS.

india supplied dozens of dossiers on Pakistan involvement in terrorists activities in india .this includes conversations between pak military/isi and evidence in indian courts and American courts. pakistan judiciary also cross examined these people in india .yet there is no action whatsoever on the terrorists based in Pakistan and pak military complicity in terrorists activities.also read innumerable American and PAKISTANI authors on pak terrororism in india. yet Pakistan ministers dare to allege that Indians are involved in Pakistan. let dawn arrange a meeting with Indian and Pakistanis and telecast live what evidence both got on each other.it is a pity Pakistan is self destructing it self when it should have tried to improve itself like india. pakistanis should not lose their thinking faculties

Pakistani politicians never accept their own failures. Putting the blame on India would not help resolve issues. People in Pakistan and India seek real justice and action from the Pakistani politicians. People elect you to give good governance and uplift people's life. Rather you buy weapons and strengthen defense and there's no money to improve uniform social welfare in Pakistan. That fuels anger in the tribal region and they join extremists. Why not spend money wisely to educate the rural people, and build proper roads to bring them to mainstream society so that extremists cannot recruit them any more. Only uniform social welfare is the answer to Pakistan's problems, not India.

lol... indians have links with taliban. now tell me... why will anyone take Pakistan seriously!

@Shahid Thanks for the exaggeration. But, my dear friend, I personally hate violence, but, fed up of Pakistani supported terrorism in the name of religion and sectarianism. There will be some paybacks and when it hurts you beyond the point of your tolerance all your politicians start cribbing. Why you educated people of Pakistan don't accept how govt agencies of Pakistan engineered the Mumbai carnage: killing innocents in coffee shops & railway stations. violence gets violence. Unless this game of open support of anti Indian elements stop,this is not going to come to an end. Very unfortunate in deed.

Proof ? The whole world knows how india planted bin laden in Pakistan

When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. He stated that his allegations were based as much on conviction as on experience. There is no Indian Hand in his not being able to substantiate. No Proof Huge Rhetoric Absurd Rhetoric - This is Pakistan.

@Bilal Its amazing that educated people like you buy these stories. If TTP is India's, then, we would not have Indian embassy bombing. Also, we would rather make them fight LeT, Dawood Ebrahim, Hafeez Sayeed as they are direct threat to India. They are criminals having killed hundreds of Indians and alas, hailed in Pakistan to rub salt to India;s injury.

Either both countries amicably sort out their differences or they cut off their relations completely instead of playing daily blame game.

Yesterday I bought bananas from India Plus. The onions we eat come from India. I am not talking about areas closer to the border rather I bought above from Islamabad. I am confused that on one side the officials concerned tell us that India is behind TTP and Baluchistan insurgency and on the other we are eating food made by Indian manufacturers. Is India our enemy or is India MFN for us?

Our government must respond in similar manner by supporting subversive activities deep inside India.

what nonsense you are talking! Do not misguide the nation.

If that is the case could you please tell the PM too?

Mr. Minister, do you think Pakistan needs India to get destroyed. I am sure, you people are fully capable to do that. India needs to concentrate on its own development.

@hyat Do you think ALL of Indian leaders are like Zaid Hamid? Come on man, Indians have better things to do, like build theirs country than destroying another country. What can India possibly gain by destroying Pakistan anyway? Even hypothetically speaking, can you think of just one good reason?

He knows his people............. the words India & Kashmir is enough to fool Pakistani people. They think Indians don't have any other job, actually they are busy for development. "Because of India you do corruption?"India & Pakistan got independence same time, India reached mars and Pakistan reached where ?......People of Pakistan should wake up ........and should give good answer through election as what Indians did.

Keep looking for an imaginary enemy - while the real ones wreak havoc & also tarnish your image!!

i think khwaja have nothing to say......

Pakistan please go ahead and grant Bharat the MOST FAVOURED NATION

He is talking Hafeez Syed Language. Not even a fragment of evidence is available to prove this, because India and Taliban simply can not match. India is simply retaliating to the Pakistani cesefire violations. And why Pakistan is violating ceasefire, to give cover to terrorists intruding into Kashmir, which is supported by Pakistan in the name of Good terrorism. This is the fact.

Apply some common sense, if a near economically bankrupt state like Pakistan can fund so much terror on Indian soil, then what will happen to Pakistan if India reciprocates in same coin with much more financial muscle, especially when Balochs and other ethnic groups are deeply disillusioned by the state of Pakistan? Keeping eyes and ears open is one thing and churning out conspiracy theories is quite another thing. Yes if their are concrete proofs to substantiate it then bring it on and share it with world community, any country sponsoring terrorism via state apparatus needs to be named and shamed publicly.

I was not expecting so many illogical comments. Yes of course proves are there but cannot be disclosed on news paper or any other unstable forum. Proves at this stage may alert the enemy about his weak points.

When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway.

Amazing, these guys are like who can lie the loudest. Shame on you, really. You guys are the reasons my cousin's kids died- not doing anything against terrorists and creating an anti-India propaganda to keep everyone worked up

@Pakistani I agree and greatly appreciate your comment that Pak need to invest in its people rather than play blame game.

@someone_else just because the terrorists keep beards and claim themselfs to be muslims dosent mean they are.....

i have failed to understand how can some one claim some thing without a proof... the in-competencies are only in term of blame game...Khawaja Asif Saheb put the money where your mouth is....Part of being a man is learning to take responsibility for your successes and for your failures. You can't go blaming others or being jealous. Seeing somebody else's success as your failure is a cancerous way to live.Sir Khawaja Saheb..Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make. Please change your attitude..

@hyat Write the name of that responsible leaders/ Members of Parliament who claimed in their speeches that they dont like Pakistan and will destroy. I don't know where you have heard about this.

@Reader Pakistan is doing that since it came into existence. Open your eyes, these lies and wicked policies have set you in the path of self destruction.

IT HAS BEEN OBVIOUS FOR SOME TIME Now make sure the residents of Baluchistan and FATA who have been the biggest victims of Indian backed terror are made aware of this.

@irfan baloch why are you embarrassing him by asking for the proof? Do you really believe all that he says?

It was on expected lines. After shameful Peshawar carnage Pakistan army and government had faced lot of criticism for protecting good Taliban and other terrorist groups. From Dawn and other Pakistani newspapers it is observed that public opinion is against all terrorists in Pakistan ,under such situation best strategy is to fool people by diverting attention towards India of course without any proof. Will this diversion ploy will be successful or Pakistan people will see through it is to be seen

@Faisal Taquie very well said! If you can only convince the Pakistani establishment to acknowledge that. Of course they know the truth, but it suits them fine to keep blaming India, and keep deflecting the real problems and those who are truly responsible for it.

@rkn if only a common Pakistani understands what you have said!!

"When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway." This about sums up Pakistan's foreign policy.

Guys, come on, can it get any more comical than this?

Well, blaming India was on the cards of Pak govt who after Peshawar incident made tall promises of completely eliminating terrorism from the country realised that the same was beyond its reach. Nawaz Sharif initially declared that action would be taken against all good or bad terrorists but the govt backed out stating that the same would be restricted to those who are indulging in war against the state in Pakistan ie TTP. This policy implies that sectarian and India orientated terrorist organisations would be spared and given a free hand to continue their violent activities in Pakistan and across the borders respectively. The Pak govt who is fighting terrorism selectively knows its own limitations to control terrorism in Pakistan has no alternative but to blame India for its people's consumption.

Even if we keep aside the fact that the minister has evaded the question of evidence,(because he has none,) here are my quick points of rebuttal. India has no geo-political or strategic interest in Pakistan. Rhetoric from war-mongers and alarmists from both countries aside, Pakistan poses no serious military threat to India. In CONVENTIONAL WARFARE, India enjoys numerical superiority of 1:2 - 1:3 in every department. While this ratio will deter Pakistan from starting a convectional war with India, it does not also give an absolute superiority to India to launch an attack on Pakistan. Military strategists from both the sides are aware of this hence the conventional war between the two is a non-issue. NUCLEAR THREAT by either country is more for 'posturing ' and for 'black-mailing' the western countries. Both of us are aware of the destructive potential of nuclear warfare and will not use this option except as a very last resort. THE INSURGENCY WAR, a weapon used by Pakistan to extend her strategic interests has been successfully blunted by India. Nearly thirty years of insurgency by Pak trained and assisted operatives have left no impact on India's position or her policy towards Pakistan. If we factor in all these variables, it becomes clear that India has no motive or compelling reason to attack or start war with Pakistan. The Modi Govt., has been given mandate on it's development agenda and it is currently engaged in fulfilling it's election promises on poverty eradication and employment generation. All other acts including confronting Pakistan is a wasteful exercise and diverts us from our development goals.

Haa haa -- see who is talking ??? Looks like this gentleman is trying to distract world's attention from Pakistan's involvement in support to anti Indian activities happening well inside their territory.

This is like a thief (who has been constantly sneaking in and robbing his neighbour's house for 3 decades) now saying that his neighbour is now committing theft against his household, when the actual fact is that decades of thievery have corrupted the thief's household members leading them to turn to theft in their own house. Moral of the story: Put your own house in order and encourage your people to not commit acts of violence against anyone (internal or external), else you will reap what you sow.

Sorry,the minister forgot to mention aliens from mars,ghosts of Bin Laden,other terrorists too are plotting attacks on Pakistan.Please stop hurting Pak ..people!!

"When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway.".............. End of the story before it began.

India has succeeded to turn pakistan offensive to defensive. India is creating unrest inside pakistan so as not to eye on indian and external issues. But pakistan have to offensive regarding indian issue. Otherwise india will take the advantage.

lol, I have conviction too that last night accident on outer ring road of New Delhi had China hand in it. Please believe me, it is my conviction.

It beats all logic on why India makes friendship with Taliban who hijjacked Indian plane to Kandahar?.

Let us for an instance assume India has role to play in whatever this gentleman is talking about, so why don't you name and shame India because these are the things for which world waits to defame and pressurize others. Let us(Indians) feel you wrath. Please Sir

I do not think we can just blame India for this they have much bigger plans and vision to carry on. I understand the sensitivity of intelligence agencies and their working pattern is to create unrest in the neighbor countries but so is the Pakistani agencies doing. Modi or Nawaz govt. knows the fact and has observed the intensity of such statements on our public, who become too emotional and start whining over each other. The right approach is to come up with proper proofs and not to bring Kerry, Mary or sherry into this. Both nations are mature enough to have their talks on the table and get this sorted out.

Mr.hyat Thats not correct

@Striver Dawn being a newspaper published in Pakistan does not mean that it has to speak for the country. It has an obligation to Pakistanis to report all that is newsworthy: good, bad or ugly.

@Shashi but conviction of few Pakistanis support this logic. Why would you need evidence when you have few convictions :-)

I love when Pakistan blames India like this....Its good for India always....Why dont Pakistan stop all kind of trades with India, no visa from Pakistan to enter India, bycot every Pakistano who enters India, dont watch bollywood movies, etc, etc.....Pakistan, I hope you will do that asap....

Another conspiracy theory!!! Taliban is a home grown militant organisation trying to establish sharia law in Pakistan. Its a joke to connect Taliban and Indian military. There is no need for India to keep Pakistan busy!!! Pakistan is a failed state and has nothing to offer. It is no competition to India to say the least. Another hundred years will go and we will still continue to hear these conspiracy theories from Pakistani establishment. A country that hosted Osama Bin Laden in the military head quarters and tried to fool the world is crying foul!!!!! Height of absurdity!!!!

@pak47 I agree with you.

@Pravin Shastri You are right the only logical and sensible thing is to sort out the differences between Pakistan and India in a sensible and mature manner. We have too much poverty and sadness within our countries. However, sadly things are not going that way.

Why blame India for Pakistan's internal problem. Instead of the blame game, look at ways to end the problem the root cause as to why this is happening? Do not leave any residue or they will rise again

Its an old tactics by Pakistan government and armed forces. They divert public from their own internal problems which they can not manage well.On the contrary, India is focused on developments and creative work, Pakistan is involved in blame game. But now they should understand that this never works in benefit to country. Also begging from USA has never made their country strong.

Its really sorry state of affairs when people at helm of any country talk on the basis of whimsical "convictions" rather than proofs and facts. Khawaja Sahab enemy is within you and not outside. And I am not saying this because I owe to defend my country from your allegations, there are people that have all the might and right to do so but it is just that people at top do not talk like this as I see in other parts of world.

@Balle Negativity is filled up to neck in these guys... a prosperous Pakistan means more educated Pakistanis, which will be a threat to these people. A poor Pakistan means more aid from US and these politicians will buy big houses in London and send their wards to study there, Poor Pakistani will keep fighting for education, food and fear of Bomb...

@just_someone No issues.. U have fun with ur politicians.. They will cry and get some money from US and invest in UK.. What will a Shahari get?

But still in this world you are not able to provide even a single evidence. Either you are unsure or your intelligence is not well founded enough to recover any proof.

@guest China's friendship is conditional, gentleman. So long as Pakistan serves their interest they support to the extent they benefit, ie. strategic port of Gwador and lucrative construction contracts, territories ceded by you taken from India, etc.etc. The moment Uighar in Xing Yang province make trouble and flee towards Pakistan things will be different. Also, please note, since today India presents them greater market and technology, their approach towards India has changed. Who knows China/India will not be great trading partners in the near future.

dodged.... This SPEAKS ALL TRUTH v can think wat ever in our mind and we can preach same if power associated with US , BUT REMAINS UNCHANGED

Yes and I'm Amitabh Bacchan...LOL

@someone_else hi I am Pakistani and Muslim I totally agree with you my surrounding and my school has thought me nothing but to hate all from childhood. Now this culture has prevailed so much that we have done with others now its within Pakistan killing other sects deeming pothers as Kuffars and spreading the Dhanda of hate. As to hide our shame we throw blame at near by .

@just_someone Do you remember Ajmal Kasab story?

@just_someone Wasn't kasab from pakistan? Didnt they come through boats? and isnt that why Indias coast guarded is cautious with intruders now?

@Shahid Remember. LOL !!!

Proof, my dear Sir! Proof! Isn't that what you said when India accused you of the 26/11 attacks in Bombay?

@Nisar this what you like to hear my friend, whatever against india whatever damaging india its good for you , as you say good terrorists attack india and bad terrorists attack pakistan hypoc

Mr. Minister, please provide your evidence to Indian media, especially Arnab Goswami. If found logical, the Indian media will tear into the Indian government!! But really please don't misguide your people with 'gut feelings'. Your gut could be having an indigestion for all you know!!

Khawaja asif- So according to you India is doing what you thought "only we can do it". WOW.!! I think it is worth writing a letter to UN yet again, i guess it works for you. :-)

As a pakistani, it is sad that our minister is blaming India without any proof. I lost my relatives recently because this govt is not doing anything. we cannot continue to support violence. if india is to blame for it, release the proof. we the common people of pakistan will not buy such tactics which is designed to divert attention. we have enough problems - lets us face it and let us focus on it.

you can only give statements like this. do not dare to take issue to at international level because you don't have a foreign policy, no credibility not even confidence on your shoulders.

How about Indian ministers blaming ISI for funding movie PK. India wale blames everything on us why not we.

@shezad the statements are for consumption of Pakistani Citizens thats why media no diplomatic channels else who will believe Pakistan defense minister, what is his value in front of General Raheel Sharif does Pakistan really needs civil defense minister and foreign minister because Pakistan is foreign and defense policies are decided in Rawalpindi not Islamabad

Here comes the Einstein theory of conspiracy. Good going. Keep it up and your country will make real progress.

Poor Folks....concentrate on economy, education, business and public welfare. Always u guys are busy with issues related to India. Your folks' don't have bread to eat, but have money to spend on weapons. See other south eastern countries...except Pak and Afgan, every country has a larger priority on these issues. Get well soon.

@hyat who created Taliban , India or Pakistan? And who is troubling Pakistan now, obviously Taliban. If Pakistan feels that India has been able to use Taliban against Pakistan, then it's an ostrich approach

@irfan baloch Yes, share evidence, which is not existing

When asked to provide evidence for his claim, the minister dodged the question and proceeded to claim that a low intensity war was underway. Here is the PROOF all of you guys have been looking for. LOL

Expecting more comedies like this...

The narrative has started.... He could not give any proof !!! Well, Pakistan has the proof of Kargil and Mumbai attack with them. Please deal with that proof before you raise your fingers. The people who attacked APS have owned up and the photographs of the attacker have been published by Pakistani newspapers in Pakistan. Still want to blame it on India... Good luck. The world will laugh as they are doing at North Korea...

@Ayesha This is what every Pakistani was supposed to believe. This is what your army and the Police says as they are not able to cope up with the terrorists. You are living in denial in virtual world.

@Ghaznavi What UN can do ??? Has it been able to solve the right of self determination for Kashmiris for the last 60+ years ? ? The answer is a big NO. However, where the rights of christians are affected, it will come to the fore.

How exactly does India gain from Pakistan getting distracted in a war against Terrorism? Most of the statements, made by this minister is based on conjecture and theories that don't hold any water. Pakistan is in a hard place

he has no evidence on this...

Another lie to save his position. In Pakistan why still anti India is most profitable product to sell.

Create scare among people to safeguard own position. His statement reminds me of 1 scene in PK - where ill prepared students are to scared to worship else face consequence of failing.

@G O Gujjar Gujjar How about a plebiscite in Baluchistan, PK, FATA as well? I mean these regions have been severely mis-treated and they have been fighting for liberation from Pakistan since decades.

I heard of stolen stories, pirated technologies now we have stolen allegations as well, these are the allegations India has been making for years on Pkistan and were never heard or believed, I don't see any reason why shall one believe a pirated allegation simply because it is heard from a Pakistani politician?

@Shahid Interesting facts -- bomb blasts in Pakistan before a certain date were carried out by India, (no proof ever provided) and after that the bomb blasts were carried out by the Taliban. This implies that the perpetrators were identified in each case! If so why were at least the later (identified) Pakistani Taliban not brought to justice? Further interesting logic. How come India could convince the Taliban to do their dirty work, but the Pak ISI could not persuade them not to do it.

Please provide Proof for your claims and just like in Pakistan what is admissible in Pakistani courts in automatically in-admissible in Indian. I know what you are trying to do... Playing it for Internal population to get them riled up. You cannot claim this on International media without proof. Just like Kerry said, curb the terrorism that you sponsor in your own country. He did not heed to your India nexus, no one does.

Pakistani politicians who are incompetent to tackle the country's problems justify their existence as leaders by blaming every thing on India. Where is the proof of his utterances ? Why can't ISI investigate the truth behind Indian involvements, even a manufactured evidence will do for a starter.

@hyat Can you name one Indian leader(of standing) who has said that he would like to destroy Pakistan?

@just_someone : Did 'nt we, it was just you turned blind eye to it. Grow up dude

Amusing

Pakistani people need to look at their own house before. My sister just came from Lahore not even gas to cook food, on the other hand India and China doing great

I really hope so.

@Ahmer correct your statement. Tell every one knows it is wrong. Don't believe them until you see the concrete evidence.

@Striver ha ha ha.. my friend news is not about portraying views of people. News is about portraying truth and be unbiased and honest and do not take sides

Sir I think Pakistan still not learnt lesson. Instead of set right the relation with India the irresponsible ministers making idiotic statement. Every citizen of Pakistan should know that the country's economy jumps to high level once the trade between two countries grows. So try to establish the relation instead of doing proxy wars.

Osama Bin Laden was actually found in India. But the world stood by India and blamed it on Pakistan.

No hope for Pakistan.

Why you are harbouring them?

For acknowledging this, the "Nishan e' Hind" be bestowed on this guy.