Pakistan accuses India of involvement in Sarabjit Singh's Murderer's Killing
Lahore: Pakistan's interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has made allegations similar to those made by Canada, suggesting India's involvement in the targeted killing of ISI associate Amir Sarfaraz, also known as Tamba. This incident occurred just over five years after Sarfaraz's acquittal in the 2013 murder case of Indian death-row prisoner Sarabjit Singh.
Naqvi, addressing a press conference in Lahore, highlighted a pattern in the fatal attack carried out by two assailants on motorcycles, stating, "India is suspected to have been involved in four other murders (on Pakistan soil). We await the conclusion of the investigation before making further statements."
Authorities stated that Tamba was in his residence in Lahore when the attackers arrived. He was shot from close proximity and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Tamba and his alleged accomplice, Mudasir Munir, were involved in the fatal attack on Sarabjit Singh at Kot Lakhpat prison in April 2013. However, a sessions court in Lahore acquitted Tamba and Munir of the charge of killing Singh in December 2018, ordering their release after witnesses retracted their statements.
Earlier this year, Islamabad claimed to possess credible evidence implicating Indian operatives in the murder of two of its nationals within its borders, an assertion that New Delhi dismissed as an endeavor to propagate "untrue and malicious anti-India narratives".
In separate incidents last year, both Canada and the United States accused Indian operatives of involvement in assassination attempts on their respective territories. India refuted the accusations from Canada and initiated an investigation into the allegations made by the United States.
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Lebanon PM accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ after rescue workers killed in strikes
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a “war crime” after five people, including three civil defence personnel, were killed in twin air strikes in southern Lebanon.
According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, the strikes targeted a building in the town of Majdal Zoun, where rescue workers had arrived following an initial attack. A second strike hit the same location, killing those involved in relief operations.
Salam said targeting emergency responders carrying out humanitarian duties amounted to a serious violation of international humanitarian law. He added that the government would raise the matter at international forums and seek action to halt such incidents.
A spokesperson for the Lebanese Civil Defence was quoted by AL Jazeera that the rescuers were trapped under debris after the second strike and later confirmed dead.
The Lebanese army said two of its personnel were also injured in the attack, which reportedly struck a military patrol escorting the rescue team along with civilian equipment.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun also condemned the incident, stating that it was part of a pattern of attacks affecting relief workers and civilians.
Despite a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, cross-border hostilities have continued, with frequent air strikes reported in southern and eastern parts of the country.
Lebanese authorities said at least eight people were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday, while the overall toll from Israeli strikes since early March has crossed 2,500, with thousands injured.
