Occupied Srinagar, LoC attacks: Pakistan rejects Indian allegations

Pakistan on Wednesday brushed aside allegations levelled by top Indian government functionaries regarding the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in occupied Srinagar and a separate incident allegedly involving the killing of two soldiers by Special Services Group of Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC).
Reacting to the remarks separately made by Indian Home Secretary R K Singh and Defence Minister A K Antony, Foreign Office's spokesperson Moazzam Ahmad Khan said that Pakistan "feels that this trend of making irresponsible statements and knee-jerk reactions by senior Indian Government functionaries have the potential of undermining the efforts made by both sides to normalise relations".
He said that Pakistan rejects the remarks made by Indian Home Secretary R K Singh alleging that "prima facie evidence suggests that the militants who attacked the members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were from across the border, they were probably from Pakistan".
According to Indian media, some armed men "disguised as cricketers" killed five Indian paramilitary police personnel in an attack in occupied Srinagar on Wednesday and the responsibility for this was claimed by the local pro-Pakistan group Hizbul Mujahideen. Similarly, Moazzam said that Pakistan also rejected the statement made by Defence Minister A K Antony in the Rajya Sabha accusing the Special Services Group of Pakistan Army of beheading two Indian soldiers on the Line of Control on January 8 this year.
"Pakistan, which itself is a victim of terrorism and has rendered immense sacrifices in its efforts against the menace, condemns such actions of terrorism in the strongest possible terms and calls upon the Government of India to carry out a thorough investigation into the incident before levelling such accusations which are counterproductive and serve no purpose," he said. The spokesperson also reiterated Pakistan's commitment to discussing and resolving all outstanding issues with India through a meaningful dialogue.