Pak and Afghan were on good terms. This seems conspiracy against Pakistan and possible RAW involvement.
KABUL: Afghanistan's intelligence service says a Pakistani intelligence officer helped the Taliban carry out an attack on parliament earlier this week.
Afghan intelligence services spokesman Hassib Sediqqi said Wednesday that the officer in Inter-Services Intelligence helped the Haqqani network carry out the attack outside parliament in Kabul, which killed two people and wounded more than 30 as lawmakers were meeting inside. Take a look: Brazen Taliban attack on Afghan parliament kills two.
Sediqqi said the suicide car bomb used in Monday’s attack was manufactured in Peshawar, adding that Afghan authorities were made aware of the attack on June 10 and had deployed extra security.
Afghan-Pakistani relations had improved in recent months following years of mistrust, during which each country accused the other of supporting militants operating along their porous border.
Almost a month ago, ISI and the Aghan intelligence agency— National Directorate of Security (NDS)— signed a landmark deal aimed at bolstering the fight against terrorism. Know more: ISI, Afghan intelligence in landmark deal.
Under the agreement, the two intelligence agencies would cooperate in counter-terrorism operations. An essential element of the accord was a provision for joint probe of terrorism suspects. The ISI would also equip the NDS and train its personnel.
At that time, a Pakistan government official had said that the signing of the agreement represented the new-found trust between Islamabad and Kabul, particularly between their security and intelligence establishments.
When contacted, Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah rejected the allegation on ISI, saying that this was not the first time such claims had been made by Afghanistan’s intelligence personnel.
The FO spokesman said Pakistan’s policy vis-a-vis Afghanistan was clear, adding that the two brotherly countries shared a common enemy, a sentiment which has been earlier expressed by PM Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Raheel Sharif.
Pakistan had vehemently condemned Monday’s attack on the Afghan legislature, he said, and will continue to support its neighbour in the war against terror.
Re: ISI officer involved in Kabul parliament attack, claims Afghan intelligence
So ISI would plan this attack at a time when Pak-Afghan relations were best in years and various confidence building measures were taken including high level meetings, makes SO MUCH SENSES doesn't it?
Re: ISI officer involved in Kabul parliament attack, claims Afghan intelligence
Mysterious_guy, very valid point but on the same lines, why would the Afghan Intelligence (due to the very same reason) point a finger at Pakistan's spy agency? I remember right before Kargil we were enjoying the best of relations with India in a long time and then all of a sudden a full blown war erupts. In that case there wasnt really an external factor at all.
I just hope it's based on some poor intel as I would be ashamed if we destabilized a struggling neighboring country's democratic institution using a rogue attack . Many people would believe this based on the military's meddling with democratic institutions in Pakistan too.
Re: ISI officer involved in Kabul parliament attack, claims Afghan intelligence
Mysterious_guy, very valid point but on the same lines, why would the Afghan Intelligence (due to the very same reason) point a finger at Pakistan's spy agency? I remember right before Kargil we were enjoying the best of relations with India in a long time and then all of a sudden a full blown war erupts. In that case there wasnt really an external factor at all.
I just hope it's based on some poor intel as I would be ashamed if we destabilized a struggling neighboring country's democratic institution using a rogue attack . Many people would believe this based on the military's meddling with democratic institutions in Pakistan too.
Why wouldn't they? Pro Karzai/pro Indian lobby trying to isolate pro Pakistani Abdullah who is already a very isolated man. If ours can, then why can't Afghan intelligence interfere in their government matters to impose the policies they desire?
I wouldn't be too quick to point fingers at our own intelligence and military especially when Pakistan was taking immense pride in their improved relations with Afghanistan on every forum. Our enemies obviously didn't like that and they once again tried to hit Pakistan where it would hurt the most. Peace and stability in Afghanistan would have a direct impact on Pakistan.
There was generally a lot of secrecy surrounded by high level internal and external tensions that resulted in Kargil, but we are not in 90s anymore. The situation is lot different today.
Re: ISI officer involved in Kabul parliament attack, claims Afghan intelligence
Why wouldn't they? Pro Karzai/pro Indian lobby trying to isolate pro Pakistani Abdullah who is already a very isolated man. If ours can, then why can't Afghan intelligence interfere in their government matters to impose the policies they desire?
I wouldn't be too quick to point fingers at our own intelligence and military especially when Pakistan was taking immense pride in their improved relations with Afghanistan on every forum. Our enemies obviously didn't like that and they once again tried to hit Pakistan where it would hurt the most. Peace and stability in Afghanistan would have a direct impact on Pakistan.
There was generally a lot of secrecy surrounded by high level internal and external tensions that resulted in Kargil, but we are not in 90s anymore. The situation is lot different today.
Fair point, or it could also be that India had something to do with this, and somehow pinned the Afghans into thinking it was the Pak Intelligence.