Published 23:19 IST, March 6th 2019

BIG CONFESSION: Pakistani intelligence used Jaish to attack India during my time, reveals Pervez Musharraf

A day after Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar's brother Mufti Abdur Rauf, Hammad Azhar and 42 others were detained by Pakistan authorities, former Pak president General Pervez Musharraf welcomed the move, saying that they did the right thing.

Reported by: Monica Aggarwal
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A day after Jaish-e-Mohamm chief Masood Azhar's bror Mufti Abdur Rauf, Hamm Azhar and 42 ors were detained by Pakistan authorities, former Pak president General Pervez Musharraf welcomed move, saying that y did right thing. Furr, Pervez Musharraf hinted that Pakistan intelligence ncy ISI was working with Jaish to carry out bomb blasts in India during his tenure as President of neighbouring country.

In a telephonic interview with Pakistan-based journalist Neem Malik, Pervez Musharraf also revealed that it was JeM that h carried out two assassination attempts on him when he was president of Pakistan. Pak journalist shared a 2-minute clip of interview of social media on March 5. 

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On being questioned by journalist about detainment of Masood Azhar's bror by Pak authorities, he said, "y did right thing. I have been telling m that it (JeM) is a terrorist organisation. y only h carried out a suicide attack on me. This is a terrorist organisation and action should be taken against m. I am happy government is taking a tough stand against m."

RE: Succumbing To India's Pressure, Pakistan Takes Masood Azhar's Bror Into 'preventative Detention For Investigation'

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Speaking about suicide bombing attempt at him in December 2003 at Rawalpindi's Jhanda Chichi, General Pervez Musharraf confirmed that it was JeM terrorists who h attempted to assassinate him, however, y failed in ir attempt since attacker pressed button a few seconds late.

“ attacker pressed button a few seconds too late and I h crossed bridge by that time. y (Pak authorities) took right actions, it should have done before,” he said.

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Later when questioned by journalist as to why he himself did t take any action against Jaish-e-Mohamm when he was in power before 2007, Pervez Musharraf hinted that Pak intelligence ncies were in hands with Jaish in carrying out bombings in India.

“I don't have a clear answer to this. Those were different times. Our intelligence men were involved in a tit-for-tat between India and Pakistan. y were carrying out bomb blasts in Pakistan and we were carrying m re (in India). This was continuing during that time and between all this, major action was taken against m (JeM). And I also did t insist,” Musharraf ded.

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Earlier speaking over prevailing situation between India and Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf h said that if Pakistan will attack India with one atomic bomb n neighbouring country could “finish us by attacking with 20 bombs”, as per a report by Dawn. 

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RE: "If Pakistan Will Attack With One Atomic Bomb, India Could Finish Us By Attacking With 20 Bombs", Says Former Pak President Pervez Musharraf

22:42 IST, March 6th 2019