Prez Zardari talks peace, Saeed war

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When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was discussing Hafiz Saeed with Asif Ali Zardari Sunday afternoon, with the Pakistan President reiterating “lack of evidence” and legal complications, Indian intelligence agencies intercepted a wireless message conveying a directive from the terrorist chief and ISI protégé.

Sources said the conversation was between two top Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) commanders on opposite sides of the border: one of them quoted Saeed giving a direct order to the other to immediately step up violence in Kashmir.

It is suspected the man who passed on Saeed’s order is Azam Cheema, LeT’s operational chief in India, who is now believed to be in Muridke in occupied Kashmir.

“In all probability it is Cheema’s voice, but we are still getting a voice sampling done. This needs to be taken seriously as a top Lashkar commander is passing on instructions,” an intelligence official said.

The top brass in New Delhi’s security establishment claims this intercept proves there has been no let-up in Saeed’s anti-India activities despite the United States offering a $10-million bounty on him.
Officials feel there is reason to believe Pakistan is not serious about acting against Saeed.

Details of this intercept will be included in the updated dossier on Saeed to be presented to Pakistan during the forthcoming home secretary-level talks.

Pak media: zardari got ‘tame nudge’

President Asif Ali Zardari’s “private spiritual journey” to India ended with “a tame nudge” from the host who asked him to “work more to win their love”, Pakistani media said Monday, noting that the visit should set the stage for the two sides to tackle issues such as 26/11 probe.

Reports of the President’s meeting with Singh during his day-long trip to India Sunday noted that the Indian leader accepted his invitation to visit Pakistan as well as New Delhi’s call for more action against terrorists based in Pakistan.

‘Under JuD’s shadow, Singh accepts Pakistan invitation’, read the headline in The Express Tribune, while the influential Dawn newspaper headlined its report: ‘Work to win love, Zardari told in Delhi’.