In Panic Mode After Sharif’s Admission Of Pakistan’s Role In 26/11 Attack, Army Calls Meet For Damage Control

In panic mode after Nawaz former Prime Minister Sharif’s admission of Pakistan’s role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in a recent interview, the army has called a meeting of the National Security Committee to “discuss” his comments.

“We have isolated ourselves. Despite making sacrifices, our narrative is not being accepted. Afghanistan’s narrative is being accepted, but ours is not. We must look into it. Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors — should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can’t we complete the trial?” Sharif had said in the interview with Dawn.

“Militant outfits are active in Pakistan. It’s absolutely unacceptable (to allow non-state actors to cross the border and commit terrorism). President (Vladimir) Putin has said it. President Xi (Jinping) has said it,” The Hindu quoted him as saying.

Taking note of these comments, the Pakistan Army has asked Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to discuss "recent misleading media statements on the Mumbai incident”, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Twitter.

"The NSC meeting suggested to Prime Minister to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident. Being held tomorrow morning," Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted.

According to experts, the meeting will be a damage control exercise and is aimed at the changing the narrative within the country.

Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who is considered close to the Inter-Services Intelligence and the Army, has attacked Sharif for his comments on the 26/11 attack and attacked him of “speaking Modi’s language”.

Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, armed with automatic weapons and grenades launchers, had carried out attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. The three-day long siege on India's financial capital had left 166 people dead.