Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has described India as an obstacle in Pakistan’s fight against terrorism in the tribal region.
A leading British news organization quoted General Sharif as saying that the operation against terrorists in the tribal areas was affected by continuous firing from Indian troops in sheer violation of the ceasefire at the Line of Control.
On condition of anonymity, an official in Washington told the news organisation that during his first visit to the United States, the army chief had said that heavy firing by Indian troops along the border and statements issued by their leaders were affecting Pakistan’s campaign in fighting against extremism.
Gen Raheel told US officials that Pakistan had deployed 140,000 troops on its Western borders after getting assurance that there would be peace with India on its Eastern borders, which did not happen.
