09-13-2009, 07:01 AM
<b>Hindu oppression of Muslims in India behind Pak youth turning terrorists : Musharraf</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Lahore, Sep.12 : Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has blamed India for the formation of terror groups such as the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM).
Talking to a private television channel, Musharraf said it was the oppression of Muslims in India by the Hindus which forced the Pakistani youth to take up militancy and extremism and form terrorist groups such as JeM.
Musharraf also defended his action of supporting the United States in its âwar on terrorâ post 9/11 attack saying Pakistanâs existence could have been endangered if he would have not done so.
âPakistanâs territorial integrity could have been jeopardized had Pakistan not decided to side with the US and allied forces in the post-9/11 scenario,â The Daily Times quoted Musharraf, as saying.
Musharraf said during his regime Pakistan made unprecedented progress in all fields including on delicate issues like<b> Kashmir, Siachen and the Sir Creek dispute</b>.
âThe country had moved forward on all major issues such as Kashmir, Sir Creek and Siachen through âback-channel diplomacyâ during my tenure,â Musharraf said.
He also claimed that India has built consulates near the Pakistan
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Mushy shaeb, please add Hyderabad, Aligargh, Azamgarh, Phulpur, Bedford, East London all in your disputed list.
Talking to a private television channel, Musharraf said it was the oppression of Muslims in India by the Hindus which forced the Pakistani youth to take up militancy and extremism and form terrorist groups such as JeM.
Musharraf also defended his action of supporting the United States in its âwar on terrorâ post 9/11 attack saying Pakistanâs existence could have been endangered if he would have not done so.
âPakistanâs territorial integrity could have been jeopardized had Pakistan not decided to side with the US and allied forces in the post-9/11 scenario,â The Daily Times quoted Musharraf, as saying.
Musharraf said during his regime Pakistan made unprecedented progress in all fields including on delicate issues like<b> Kashmir, Siachen and the Sir Creek dispute</b>.
âThe country had moved forward on all major issues such as Kashmir, Sir Creek and Siachen through âback-channel diplomacyâ during my tenure,â Musharraf said.
He also claimed that India has built consulates near the Pakistan
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Mushy shaeb, please add Hyderabad, Aligargh, Azamgarh, Phulpur, Bedford, East London all in your disputed list.