The Sunday Guardian

BURHAN WANI CALLED ME: HAFIZ SAEED

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rorists. Q: The atrocities that are taking place in Balochista­n are well documented. Why are you silent on Balochista­n? Doesn’t it amount to “hypocrisy”? A: JuD has constructe­d houses, built wells and provided relief to the Baloch people throughout their difficult times. The parallels drawn by the Indian media about Balochista­n with Kashmir is far away from reality. Balochista­n has been together in protesting against Indian atrocities in Kashmir. Security problem in Balochista­n has been due to Indian interferen­ce and RAW. Kulbhushan Jhadav and the likes of him are on the run. We are providing relief to the Baloch people, their confidence in Pakistan has been restored and we are together with the Kashmiris in their freedom struggle whereas India has nothing to do with both. India should stop interferen­ce in Balochista­n and withdraw forces from Kashmir. Sending explosives and agents in Balochista­n and pellets and more troops in Kashmir won’t simply work for India anymore. Q: On the one hand the “separatist” leaders of Kashmir ask the Kashmiri youth to shun education and career and fight for “revolution” in Kashmi r, but then they make sure that their own children get good education and jobs? A: The (separatist) leaders, their families in Kashmir and the common youth are all united for Kashmir’s freedom from India. India should focus on giving Kashmiris their rights instead of such childish narratives. Kashmiris are collective­ly fighting Indian occupation. Kashmiris are on the road defying Indian occupation and so are we, waking up the world. Moreover, those people who migrated to Pakistan are being looked after by Pakistan and their children have the right to acquire quality education. India on one hand deprives them of their right to freedom and on the other hand criticises if Pakistan cares for them. This should stop.

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