Balakot strikes
Even as Pakistan continues to rely on propaganda in an attempt to whitewash its image, India on Saturday went ahead to conduct a long-range strike mission at Pokharan to mark the second anniversary of Balakot mission. The strike came in the aftermath of Pakistan releasing a doctored video of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by the Pakistani Army while defending India’s integrity and territory.
In the heavily doctored video released by Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan is seen praising the Pakistani Army and calling for peace among the two nations. He can be heard saying that he finds the Pakistani army a very fine professional force and very chivalrous. He adds that he sees no reason for us (India) to continue with hostility as he thinks India and Pakistan need peace, insinuating that Pakistan is trying to establish peaceful relations with India.
The actual enemy is poverty, discrimination and inequality, Malala Yousafzai said. (File)
New Delhi:
The old philosophy of having borders and divisions doesn t work anymore and the people in India and Pakistan want to live in peace, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai said on Sunday, stressing that it is her dream to see the two countries become good friends .
She also said that minorities need protection in every country, be it Pakistan or India, adding that the issue is not related to religion but to the exploitation of power and must be taken seriously.
Ms Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls education who miraculously survived a bullet to the head from the Taliban in October 2012, said the news of internet shutdown and arrests of activists protesting peacefully in India is worrying and expressed hope that the government will make sure that people are heard.
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