Saturday, April 26, 2008, Rabi-ul-Sani 19, 1429    

Indian Govt killed Sikhs in IHK, admits Mehbooba

Srinagar—In occupied Kashmir, the President of Peoples Democratic Party and Indian parliamentarian, Mehbooba Mufti has admitted that it was the Indian government which killed 32 Sikhs in Chittisingpora in March 2000.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the admission was made in a public gathering at Achabal in Islamabad. Mehbooba Mufti said that it was a well-known fact that the Indian government with the patronage of National Conference killed the members of Sikh community at the time when US President Bill Clinton was on a visit to India.

She added, “And then five innocent persons were killed in a fake encounter at Pathribal in Islamabad.

“Mehbooba quoting former Indian Deputy Prime Minister L.K.Advani’s autobiography “My country My Life” said that Advani in his book has mentioned that the then Chief-Minister and NC Patron, Dr. Farooq Abdullah approached him and sought apology for ordering probe into the incident.

The PDP President also came down heavily on New Delhi for ordering the halt on airing Pakistani television channels in occupied Kashmir. She said that during former Chief Minister, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah’s rule Pakistan radio was banned and people were arrested for listening to the Pakistan radio and now the history was being repeated. Germany swaps 30 million Euro debt of Pakistan

Islamabad—Government of Pakistan and Germany here on Friday inked an agreement of Euro 30 million German Debt Swap-iii for Rehabilitation of infrastructure in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) .

Under the agreement Euro 30 million of Pakistani debt will be canceled by the German government when counterparts funds of Euro 15 million (Rs.151.82 million) shall be used for infrastructure measures in NWFP by the government of Pakistan.

The agreement was signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Division, M.Akram Malik on behalf of the government of Pakistan while Dr.Anna Christine Janke on behalf of Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) on behalf of here organization. Lt General Nadeem Ahmed Deputy Chairman Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority also and witnessed the ceremony.—APP