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India warns Pakistan as Nawaz Sharif, Hafiz Saeed support Burhan Wani

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 10 February 2017, 1:49 IST

A day after the Pakistani government, along with Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed condemned the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, India has retaliated by warning Pakistan to refrain from 'interfering in the internal affairs of its neighbours".

India attacked its neighbour saying the comments prove its "attachment to terrorism".

"Pakistan is advised to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of its neighbours," said the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.

Wading into the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Hafiz Saeed attacked the killing of Wani and made strong comments against the action of the security forces in the Valley.

Talking about the violence that has led to 23 deaths in the wake of killing of the poster boy of militancy on Friday, Sharif, who returned from London after an open heart surgery, expressed "deep shock" over the killing of Wani and civilians by the forces.

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Deploring the "excessive" force, Sharif said, "Oppressive measures such as these cannot deter the valiant people of Jammu and Kashmir from their demand of exercising their right to self-determination in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions."

Joining forces against India, Saeed welcomed the statements of Pakistan's foreign ministry and the Prime Minister and said the Pakistan government should raise the issue at the international level at a juncture when the "movement"has gained momentum.

Saeed, who plans to hold funeral prayers in absentia for Wani and others on Friday in Lahore, said issues in Kashmir should be resolved as per the wish of Kashmiri people.

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"I urge Pakistan government to avail this opportunity and announce its open support for those who seek freedom," Saeed, the Jamaat-ud Dawah chief, said in a recorded message.

In another statement, Saeed said killing of the Kashmiris and firing at their funeral is the "worst form of terrorism".

"Kashmiris cannot be made slaves through use of force any more. We will continue to support the Kashmiris," he said.

Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba who carries a bounty of USD 10 million, lamented that the international community was not condemning the killings in Kashmir.

-With PTI inputs

First published: 12 July 2016, 10:50 IST