BSF: Pak building new bunkers along IB

[ironman]

BSF: Pak building new bunkers along IB

14 Jul 2009, 1304 hrs IST
In a disturbing development, the Border Security Force in J&K has said the Pakistani army has been building fresh bunkers along the Line of Control and International Border, adding that this activity has been seen to have quickened ever since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

The revelation comes at an inopportune time for Pakistani and Indian diplomats, who are gearing up to resume bilateral talks. Pakistan is also having to maneuver delicately around the issue of the release of JuD chief and 26/11 accused, Hafiz Saeed, with the Punjab Government today (July 14) applying to the apex court to withdraw the petition challenging his release, citing a weak case.

According to the BSF DG, the past six months have witnessed increased pace of bunker building by the Pakistan army along the line of control and the international border, Some of these are as close as 10 metres from the border, thus making it easy to monitor troop movement and other activities on the Indian side.

TIMES NOW correspondent Pradeep Dutta reported that the number of Pakistani bunkers had increased to as many as 320 bunkers in the past six months and that it seemed the Pakistan army was using the opportunity if peace time and ceasefire to construct defence installations. “The Indian government, which has dragged its feet for months on the pretext of sorting out the matter through diplomatic channels, needs to take a proactive stance as in case relations between the countries deteriorate in future, these bunkers can be used as launch pads and give the BSF and the Army a tough time,” said Dutta.

This news coming as it does after the release of 26/11 accused LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, lends credence to the view that Pakistan is using diversionary tactics to ‘wriggle out of” its commitment to bring Saeed to book.

TIMES NOW defence expert Maroof Raza said: “The Pakistan civilian government does not have any serious clout in the state of affairs in Pakistan - but the absence of international pressure on Pakistan for the last 2-3 months, has given them an opportunity to wriggle out of the Hafiz Saeed debacle. The fact is that 26/11 mastermind JuD chief Hafiz Saeed was just following the larger strategy put together by the Pakistani military establishment, and the trail of evidence will automatically lead them to indict the Pakistani military. Naturally, they will not come forward with anything worthwhile on the Hafiz front because of this.”

Raza was of the opinion that there was nothing to be gained from talking to Pakistan.

“I do not understand the urgency of the Indian government to get into dialogue - whether to admonish them or to even look at steps for putting together a composite dialogue. The government has initiated a joint terror mechanism giving Pakistan respectability in approaching the issue of terror from the stand point of a victim alongside India. Now, India should say enough is enough, we will talk only after the 26/11 perpetrators are brought to book. Moreover, it is Pakistan’s military that is calling the shots in Pakistan. Unless they come forward in talks with India – talking to bureaucrats and politicians in Cairo is a farce.”

[forcetrip]

Originally Posted by ironman

BSF: Pak building new bunkers along IB

14 Jul 2009, 1304 hrs IST
In a disturbing development, the Border Security Force in J&K has said the Pakistani army has been building fresh bunkers along the Line of Control and International Border, adding that this activity has been seen to have quickened ever since the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

The revelation comes at an inopportune time for Pakistani and Indian diplomats, who are gearing up to resume bilateral talks. Pakistan is also having to maneuver delicately around the issue of the release of JuD chief and 26/11 accused, Hafiz Saeed, with the Punjab Government today (July 14) applying to the apex court to withdraw the petition challenging his release, citing a weak case.

According to the BSF DG, the past six months have witnessed increased pace of bunker building by the Pakistan army along the line of control and the international border, Some of these are as close as 10 metres from the border, thus making it easy to monitor troop movement and other activities on the Indian side.

TIMES NOW correspondent Pradeep Dutta reported that the number of Pakistani bunkers had increased to as many as 320 bunkers in the past six months and that it seemed the Pakistan army was using the opportunity if peace time and ceasefire to construct defence installations. “The Indian government, which has dragged its feet for months on the pretext of sorting out the matter through diplomatic channels, needs to take a proactive stance as in case relations between the countries deteriorate in future, these bunkers can be used as launch pads and give the BSF and the Army a tough time,” said Dutta.

This news coming as it does after the release of 26/11 accused LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, lends credence to the view that Pakistan is using diversionary tactics to ‘wriggle out of” its commitment to bring Saeed to book.

TIMES NOW defence expert Maroof Raza said: “The Pakistan civilian government does not have any serious clout in the state of affairs in Pakistan - but the absence of international pressure on Pakistan for the last 2-3 months, has given them an opportunity to wriggle out of the Hafiz Saeed debacle. The fact is that 26/11 mastermind JuD chief Hafiz Saeed was just following the larger strategy put together by the Pakistani military establishment, and the trail of evidence will automatically lead them to indict the Pakistani military. Naturally, they will not come forward with anything worthwhile on the Hafiz front because of this.”

Raza was of the opinion that there was nothing to be gained from talking to Pakistan.

“I do not understand the urgency of the Indian government to get into dialogue - whether to admonish them or to even look at steps for putting together a composite dialogue. The government has initiated a joint terror mechanism giving Pakistan respectability in approaching the issue of terror from the stand point of a victim alongside India. Now, India should say enough is enough, we will talk only after the 26/11 perpetrators are brought to book. Moreover, it is Pakistan’s military that is calling the shots in Pakistan. Unless they come forward in talks with India – talking to bureaucrats and politicians in Cairo is a farce.”

What is this peace time this guy is mentioning?

Right now things couldnt be any worse .. and with articles like that the more bunkers the better.

[Patriot]

Was'nt India building infrastructure alongside China-Indo Border and nuclear proof bunkers along side Pak-Indo Border?

[Abu Zolfiqar]

excellent news...we should continue such construction

and also fence the border with afghanistan

ho jayga Inshallah

[Skywalker]

Pani chor making fuss of building bunkers along the IB...wow what a joke.

[Rajkumar]

well, its natural. since we had a rough 6 month ,they have every right to be cautious. they want to be prepared, thats all it is.

[ajpirzada]

as in case relations between the countries deteriorate in future, these bunkers can be used as launch pads and give the BSF and the Army a tough time

why else would we build bunkers? to distribute sweets during war time?

[moha199]

Good new and Pakistani should make sure that these are good against nuclear attacks as well

[Zarbe Momin]

Its normal. Pakistan also has right as indians has right to bulid such sort of things. Indians are stupid. They have closed whole LOC starting from Sialkot till Dras and sopur and Wired like international border although it is a disputed area. India has build bunkers from run of kutch till Siachin. They started in late 2003-2004 till now they are busy to do so then why not Pakistan. Reality is that they are waiting for a favourable time to do some misadventure in kashmir or Siachin region and Pakistan aslo know that. Thats why it is a good move by pakistan.

[nightrider_saulat]

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT IB
BUT I THINK WE BADLY NeED TO FENCE OUR DURAND LINE
WITH AFGHANISTAn

[zombie]

So whats preventing India building bunkers along its side? This is similar to crying and complaining with whatever the Chinese are doing on their side like as if they are to twiddle their fingers like how the Indian establsihment has been. India needs to stop going blah blah and start seriously planning ahead, getting to work to protect the land instead of complaining with whatever the other country is doing to protect its area. So what does India think if there is a war, the media with its cameramen will take the bullet ? Recently there was this 4 sukhois stationed in NE and it was made a huge hoopla like as if the entire IAF was moved there.

[Munir]

When should they build bunkers on their own soil? During war? And if they fence it then why should we build bunkers? And I think he said it... They bunkers are defensive so as usual they are there to stay. With 5 times bigger force they start crying pretty fast. O... Baby.

[TOPGUN]

There is nothing wrong with this bunker building it is on our land and if they are being build it is for own reasons and security ! hence if had had done this we would not be worried nor never the less asking questions or crying a nation must do wat it needs to do to protect its land and people within in its borders are its business!

[Peshwa]

If the same country can make nuclear weapons which would wreak vast havoc......whats the fuss over bunkers for???

[TOPGUN]

Originally Posted by Peshwa

If the same country can make nuclear weapons which would wreak vast havoc......whats the fuss over bunkers for???

Wreck wat boss?