Nawaz Sharif 'speaking Modi's words' on Mumbai attacks- Top 10 developments Calling him a modern-day Mir Jafar, Imran Khan said that Sharif was speaking the language of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cooperating with the enemies of Pakistan
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif set the cat among the pigeons after he publicly acknowledged that militant organisations are active in the country and questioned Islamabad's policy of allowing "non-state actors" to cross the border and "kill" people in Mumbai, in an apparent reference to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. In the wake of the remarks, the Pakistan Army is said to be 'extremely upset' with Sharif, who has come under attack for his statement, and will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, Sharif's party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has issued a statement claiming that his statement has been "grossly misinterpreted" by the Indian media. The 26/11 case is being tried in an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan since 2009 but has hardly made any progress. India maintains that Pakistan has not kept its end of the bargain and sent the case to court without really investigating the conspiracy that led to the attacks.
Here are the top ten developments around Nawaz Sharif's remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks: 1) Pakistan Army upset with Sharif, worried over his remarks: The Pakistan Army is said to be 'extremely upset' with Nawaz Sharif's remarks on the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Citing unnamed sources, news agencies reported that Sharif's statement has left the Pakistan Army extremely worried that "this will give more weight to India's narrative that Pakistan is not doing enough" to rein in terrorist modules operating from its soil and particularly from areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 2) Army afraid Sharif's remarks could put Pakistan on the blacklist: What exactly does the Pakistan Army have to fear from Sharif's remarks? Citing unnamed sources, news agencies have reported that the top brass of the army is particularly concerned about "Sharif's statement tilting the balance sufficiently enough to put Pakistan on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)". The FATF is a Paris-based inter-governmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations to create policies to combat money laundering. Pakistan is already on its grey list for the last three months. 3) Pakistan Army holding high-level meet today over Sharif's remarks: Given its concerns, what exactly is the Pakistan Army doing? The army will hold a highlevel meeting on Monday to discuss the "recent misleading media statement" about the Mumbai terror attack. 4) Imran Khan calls Sharif modern-day Mir Jafar: Leading opposition leader and cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said that Sharif was speaking the language of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cooperating with enemies of Pakistan to harm the country. "Nawaz Sharif is the modern-day Mir Jafar who collaborated with the British to enslave his nation for personal gains. Nawaz speaking Modi's language against Pak State simply to protect his ill-gotten Rs 300 billion stashed in his sons' companies abroad," he said on Twitter. 5) PML-N says Sharif's statement 'grossly misinterpreted': Sharif's political party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, has issued a statement dismissing all claims with regard to his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, stating it has been "grossly misinterpreted" by the Indian media. The statement shared by Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, on Twitter read, "PML-N would like to set the record straight on the interview of PML-N Quaid carried yesterday by DAWN. At the outset, statement of the Quaid has been grossly misinterpreted by the Indian media." 6) PPP's Sherry Rehman blasts Nawaz over Mumbai attacks statement: Pakistan
People's Party (PPP) leader and former diplomat Sherry Rehman on Sunday lambasted Nawaz Sharif for his remarks on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Rehman said, "Is he (Sharif) an analyst to give such statements? Is he not aware of the consequences of his words? As you can see, the whole world has started questioning his statement." 7) Congress calls on Modi government to act against Pakistan: Following Sharif's statement, the Congress on Sunday asked the government to take diplomatic measures to highlight before the international community the involvement of Pakistan in terrorist activities in India. Congress leader Pawan Khera also called for action by the international community against Pakistan for carrying out terrorist activities in India. 8) Sitharaman says Nawaz's statement vindicates India's stand: Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that Sharif's statement on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks proved that India has been right "all through the way". 9) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says it's 'great news' that Sharif has finally accepted facts: In the wake of Sharif's statements, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told news agencies that Pakistan was "solely responsible for 26/11 terrorist attack". Naqvi said that India had "already provided enough evidence of the same to them but they have always denied those facts and all the related reports"."The entire world knows this reality that Pakistan is responsible for 26/11 terrorist attack in India. If Nawaz Sharif has finally accepted this fact, then it is great news," he added. 10) Sharif laments Pakistan's isolation: In the same interview where he made his remarks about the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Sharif also said that Pakistan had isolated itself. "We have isolated ourselves. Despite giving sacrifices, our narrative is not being accepted. Afghanistan's narrative is being accepted, but ours is not. We must look into it," he said.
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