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Pakistani intellectual terrorismAnas Abbas, Jul 18, 2013, 12.03PM IST

While the world was acknowledging Malala Yusufzai's courage and applauding hercommitment to education, Pakistan remained apathetic mainly because it was busy celebratingRamazan in a holier than thou spirit, or was in a state of jubilation at the revelations of anIndian IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma who claimed that Indian government orchestratedthe 2001 Parliament and 2008 Mumbai attacks. Malala's speech was broadcasted live by majorinternational TV channels, but Pakistani print, electronic and social media remained numb asthe Satish Verma claim took the country by storm. Infamous political TV show anchorMubasher Luqman did an entire Indian bashing show scrutinizing Verma's claims by invitingthe Pakistani male version of Ann Coulter, the psycho neurotic jingoistic Zaid Hamid.Similarly, various other vociferous Pakistani talk shows also focused on Indian bashing andpraised the Kashmiri terrorists who have been locally revered as "Mujahideens".

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So let's embark on an investigation into how much credence there is in Verma's claims whichhave created a volcanic eruption in Pakistan. This lava burst it's banks when a former IndianHome Ministry official RVS Mani in a letter to Home Ministry claimed that he was coerced bySatish Verma to sign statements, unsupported by evidence in Ishrat Jehan case. In the sameletter Mani revealed that Verma had told him that the Indian government had orchestrated theParliament and Mumbai attacks with the objective of strengthening the counter terrorismlegislation. Satish Verma did not provide any evidence to substantiate his claims, but insteadhis theory was based on his own anecdotal analysis as he claimed to RVS Mani. In order tobolster his conspiracy theory, Mr Verma provides two examples. He discloses that after the2001 Parliament attack the Indian government enacted a Prevention of Terrorist Activities Actand made an amendment to the UAPA Act after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Does this mean that Mr Verma's anecdotal analysis outweighs all the counter terrorisminvestigation of Indian investigators? Let's agree with Mr Verma that Indian governmentstaged the terrorist attacks but then what about the Chicago trial of David Headley andTahawwur Rana who had played critical roles in Mumbai attacks? Assuming that everyone isinvolved in this conspiracy, how come Pakistani investigators themselves have foundsubstantial incriminating evidence that directly connects Pakistan based militant groupLashkar e Taiba to Mumbai attacks?

It would be ridiculous to dismiss all these investigations just because a cop Satish Vermapretends to have an anecdotal conspiracy theory. This is not how criminal investigations arecarried out in the real world, because in the real world anecdotal and personal analysis has novalue because cases are determined by evidences and facts. Going by Mr Verma's logic and hisabsurd analysis, all countries that have implemented or strengthened their anti-terrorism lawsin the post 9/11 world are responsible for staging terrorist attacks themselves. Naturally, anycountry will tighten any particular law when it is required to do so in the best interests of itscitizens, for example, UK passed a Dangerous Dog Act in 1991 banning certain breeds of dogssuch as pit bull terrier in response to various incidents of serious injury or death resulting fromdog attacks. As per Satish Verma's rationale, is the UK government to be blamed for the initialdog attacks and then enacting legislation to protect its citizens from this menace? As asinine asit sounds, these allegations of Satish Verma regarding Indian government mostly slipped underthe radar, but in Pakistan it is still generating headlines. This is because of the Pakistanconspiracy theory culture which has kept a stranglehold over the country ever since itspartition from India. This conspiracy culture is a serious impediment in Pakistan's progress ineducation, innovation and technology. Last year the whole country was gripped by a "water

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20 Jul, 2013 10:44 PMsomnath91able ()

Q. Which country has the highest no. of idiots? A. Pakistan (180 million).

19 Jul, 2013 11:08 PManonymous (India)

During the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan raised hell to the indian investigators saying NOT ENOUGH PROOF !!NOTENOUGH PROOF!! ..MORE PROOF!! MORE PROOF!! NOW WHERE IS THE GREAT PAKISTANI "CURIOSITY"AND "TRUTH SEEKING" MINDSETS??? NOW WHY ARE THEY NOT ASKING FOR PROOF???

19 Jul, 2013 05:28 PMZaid Hamid (Pakistan)

LOL!!!! And this article was written by Indian Muslim whose life is at stake if he didn't insult Pakistanis. IndianMuslims have always grilled Pakistani Muslims in order to make their Hindu masters happy and able to live inSecular India and buy flats. :) As far as Satish Verma is concerned, I salute that person for having guts to speak outin public where Indian media and Indian funded GEO TV are putting shroud on this matter. I will pray for SatishVerma as this truth might impose life threats by Incredible Indians.

18 Jul, 2013 06:55 PMPawan Yadav (Gurgaon, Haryana)

How they can say this as more then India Pakistan know that parliament attack & 26/11 attacks had been done byterrorist groups operating in pakistan with the help of ISI

18 Jul, 2013 04:28 PMbiplop (Delhi)

I am writing few thing at presrent you sa it is identical. Why?

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