India & Taliban Colluding To Destabilise Pakistan, Claims Pak Newspaper
The Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune has accused the Taliban and India of conspiring to undermine Pakistan’s security.
Referring to the recent attack on a train in Balochistan, the newspaper claimed that the Taliban are acting in line with India’s strategy to legitimise Baloch separatists.
On Saturday, Express Tribune published an article titled “Kabul-Delhi Nexus”, stating: “It is no secret that Afghanistan and India are in cahoots, and have a vested agenda to nurse by bleeding and destabilising Pakistan.”
The newspaper, known for its alignment with the Pakistani military, described the train attack in Balochistan as an “intelligence failure.” It urged Islamabad to expose what it called “open-and-shut complicity” at diplomatic forums.
However, the publication criticised the international community for ignoring Pakistan’s complaints. It questioned why Pakistan’s evidence of foreign involvement in terrorism was not being acknowledged by the United Nations and other global powers.
While Islamabad claims to be a victim of terrorism, both India and the Taliban accuse Pakistan of using militant groups as proxies. India has long labelled Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. In recent years, the Taliban, once closely aligned with Islamabad, have made similar allegations. Taliban officials claim that Pakistan uses ISIS to advance its regional influence.
Taliban spokespersons have previously stated that ISIS has bases in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Earlier, a spokesperson for the Pakistani military accused the Taliban and India of planning the Jaffar Express attack from Afghan soil. The Taliban, however, rejected these claims and urged Pakistan to stop “blaming Afghanistan for its own failures.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Minister of Railways, Hanif Abbasi, warned on Saturday that those responsible for terrorist acts, whether inside Pakistan or fleeing to Afghanistan and other countries, would not be spared.
Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Abbasi stressed the need to investigate the resurgence of terrorism in Pakistan. He also warned that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was being targeted by international forces seeking to weaken Pakistan’s growing economic strength.
