Pakistan has rejected allegations by India's home minister linking Islamabad to arrests in India, calling them part of a malicious campaign aimed at diverting attention from New Delhi's domestic security challenges.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan rejected the allegations and accused India of using anti-Pakistan propaganda for domestic political gains. "Pakistan strongly rejects the allegations made by India's Home Minister, attempting to link Pakistan with certain arrests in India," Andrabi said in a statement.
The Indian minister alleged that the suspects belonged to a group called the Shahzad Bhatti Network and claimed the arrests had thwarted planned subversive attacks. According to the spokesperson, such propaganda is yet another demonstration of India's malicious campaign against Pakistan to divert attention from its domestic security challenges.
"At home, India is a repressive state, brutally oppressing its minorities and silencing dissent," Andrabi said, adding, "Externally, India is exporting terror and abetting terrorists." He further pointed out that convicted and serving Indian naval commander Kulbhushan Jadhav remained undeniable proof of India's direct involvement in subversion and terrorism within Pakistan, urging the international community to hold New Delhi accountable.