Pakistani journalist Mona Alam faced strong criticism from former ambassador Veena Sikri after calling for an investigation into the Pahalgam attack to examine Pakistan’s involvement.
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00:00I think the event or the incident hadn't even taken place, whereby, you know, social media accounts in India were abuzz of blame gaming and blaming Pakistan.
00:12I think it's a joke to call for an investigation.
00:15I would firstly like to sympathize with this loss of life.
00:20I mean, I always have and I always will. This doesn't have any ifs and buts.
00:25Innocent lives being taken away is a very sorry state of affairs and my deepest condolences to the families.
00:32But, you know, the point is that I think this was extremely premature this time.
00:36Though even in Pulwama's time, I recall, the blame was right away given on to Pakistan without any investigations happening.
00:46But this time around, I think the event or the incident hadn't even taken place, whereby, you know, social media accounts in India were abuzz of blame gaming and blaming Pakistan.
00:59But I think a thorough investigation must take place.
01:01I must say first and foremost, I think it's a joke to call for an investigation.
01:05It's a typical delaying tactic that Pakistan has always been employing, even for the Bombay attacks, even for 26-11.
01:12And say, oh, do the investigation, do the investigation. You know, Kassab doesn't belong to us, doesn't belong to us and so on.
01:18We've bought this line. Many previous governments have bought this line.
01:22This government is not going to buy this line. Please be very clear on that point.
01:26I would like Mona Alam to recognize Pakistan as the global center, the epicenter of global terrorism.
01:34I think if Pakistan would recognize this fact, then the people of Pakistan would be much better equipped to deal with their own future.
01:41Let them recognize that. Let them recognize that the world sees Pakistan as the epicenter of global terrorism.
01:47Not India. It's the world that sees Pakistan as the epicenter of global terrorism.
01:51Please wake up and smell the coffee. You are the epicenter of global terrorism.
01:56Please stop it. The people of Pakistan can stop it. Please impact your own army and the ISI to stop it.
02:04Only then you can possibly talk to India. Till then, nothing more is possible.