Iranian soldiers. PHOTO: AFP
“We are unhappy with the Pakistani government over the abduction of our guards and their transfer to Pakistan,” Fars news agency quoted police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moghadam as saying.
Jaish-ul Adl has said it was behind the kidnapping in the province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
The group posted pictures on its Facebook page it said were of the soldiers, handcuffed and being held in an unknown location.
The foreign ministry in Tehran summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires, demanding that Islamabad “act firmly against the leaders and members of the terrorist group who have fled into Pakistan,” media reports said.
The Sistan-Baluchestan province has been the scene of unrest in recent years.
Jaish-ul Adl said in November it assassinated a local prosecutor, and in October it ambushed Iranian border guards, killing 14. In response, Iranian authorities executed 16 alleged rebels.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2014.
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@saqib khan: What is your problem with India? U cannot change history. Your forefathers probably were Hindus who got converted into Islam, but u cannot undo it now, ur forefathers had called india their home which your fathers betrayed, but u cannot undo that. Its not your fault, so please do not get frustrated, remove the hate from your heart and move on being a Pakistani. Do not try to fight the history. Somewhere i know u have the Indian connection so its my duty to show u the right path.
@Botha:
I am amazed! You received 95 thumbs up, the most of any comments! If we used that as a statistical indicator, then MOST Pakistanis are like, ready believe the absurd, that this is an "Indian propaganda"! How so? India has got the Iranian political establishment firmly in its pockets, RIGHT? Iranian foreign ministers speak at India's command, RIGHT?
The entire world dances because India is pulling the strings, right? Oh, don't forget the Jews!!
So India, a poor country is actually a super power, more powerful even than your ultimate super friend China?
With citizens like you, does Pakistan need any external enemies? Ask yourself that most important question with your hand over your heart.
If Iran is a close Ally of Pakistan then this incident should have not induced Iran to rebuke Pakistan. It took place within its own Borders & its their responsibility. Iran has stabbed us in the back by giving US a safe corridor. It is also responsible for arming Shia Jehadi groups in Pakistan. Only recently there was a retraction by a Shia Leader in the Daily "News". Dal mai kutch kala hai.
mashallah my brave non-state actors are a pain in the behind for everyone around us!
@akash:
Pakistan, since Iran doesn't have nukes.
@Major Iqbal: You are adressing to whom iqbal sahab, Pak or Iran??
The way which Iran treats its Sunnis and minorities like Baloch, Turks, Kurds, and Arabs is really shameful, at the same time funding radical shia groups in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The real question should be why does Iran deal with enemy countries like India, Serbia, Russia, Assad in Syria, and Shia fundamentalists in Iraq and Afghanistan against its Muslim neighbors. Instead of promoting unity, they create divisions and ally with the enemies of Muslims and support occupation of Muslim lands.
yo people did you forgot that bla insurgents are running balochistan all thanks to mian sahab
@Botha: Standing ovation for being true to your genes
I think it is a propaganda by our india to discredit our peace efforts with Iran in recent times especially the IP pipeline!
@saqib khan: Democracy or peoples control over their representative Governmaent, police and military and the collective ownership of the country's resouces, will resolve the problems which Pakistan is currently experiencing. This process usualy takes time, the work of several generations and beyond. Patience and endurance is what is expected of them.
Rex Minor
@BruteForce:
Fear or precaution or whatever, they dare not come out of their hideouts in uniform. The Prime Minister recently approved the construction of a cantonment in swat simply to appease the new army chief.. Pakistan army is genuinely concerned and scared from the democratic order, the political leadership and their followers as was the case more or less during the colonial times.
Rex Minor
Pakistani people condemn this incident and would also demand an early release of soldiers from the terrorist group and would also request Iranian brothers to act with maturity rather just blame...here goes an answer... It is result of neighbours continuous funding to entities working to destabilize/against the state of Pakistan. and secondly please take care of your land and people, Pakistani soldiers were slaughtered at Afghan border no one has raised voice against it, and now when the menace of terrorism which Pakistani nation were made to fight and is still fighting for make sure the rest of 7 billion of the world remain at peace...please its about time to speak truth to nations and people across the world that who paid more... Please start blaming Pakistan and start accepting and realizing that a menace of terrorism has already weaken Pakistan and if Pakistan falls the entire world will be on knees in front of terrorist to beg for peace...please recognize our efforts and scarifies..
@rasgullah:
Muslim, but not as per all Pakistanis.
The Prime Minister must decide; hide Pakistan army in cantonments which the Brits did or send them out near the border areas of Pakistan? He does not need the army to control Pakistan citizens
Rex Minor
I am Pakistani and I admit Pakistan Security Forces failed to protect their own people and again failed miserably to control non state Actor, keep India Aside I don't consider Afghanistan, China and Iran our enemy (by the way we should not have any enemy) but if there was no Problem why every now and then these countries compliant, Problem lies within us don't know when it will be taken seriously, No writ of government any where Is this the way to run a Country? I am appalled once again.
it's all due to Pakistan..... if some one is responsible den why we ( Pakistan) r not hanging them?
@saifqureshi: but of course :)
@saifqureshi - "and indians are celebrating with each issue pakistan has to face"
and why not?? All these years you enjoyed at our expense... Now the shoe is on the other foot. Chill...
If you can't even manage your borders, I shutter to think how you manage your nuclear assets.
Why do we blame others for our own problems and carelessness.what had 'Indians' or any other country to do with our issues.
test another nasr missile @saifqureshi: you also are doing the same
"Axis of Evil" coming from an "epicentre of terrorism". Funny
Pakistan is not responsible for the actions of "non-state" actors.
Pakistan become a heache for the whole region..
Here we go, more merchants ready to claim their piece of cake.
Seymour Hersh mentioned i an article who is behind all this.
All bordering countries India, Iran, Afghanistan and China have complained of intrusion by non-state actors.
Axis of Evil doesn't have manners to talk to neighbors?