MULTAN: Presence of Indians without permission of Interior Ministry at Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) is a huge risk for national security and these appointed Indians are allegedly involved into suspicious activities for creating economic unrest in the country.
This was stated by Advocate Zafar Iqbal Ansari while talking to Customs Today about presence of Indian nationals at Qasim International Container Terminal.
He said that relations between Pakistan and India remained complex and hostile due to multiple conflicts including Kashmir and others. Indian security agencies are highly involved in aiding terrorism to destroy peace and economic activities of our country.
Everyone knew about Indian interference and support for terrorism in Balochistan and Karachi as well as its security and intelligence agencies’ link with the banned outfit organizations, and Indians are sponsoring terrorism to weaken Pakistan. Our security forces have arrested red-handedly Indian Kulbhusan Sudhir Jadhav from Balochistan on charges of terrorism and spying for Indian Intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Terrorist Kulbhusan Sudhir Jadhav admitted in his confession that he was on a mission of destabilizing Balochistan and Karachi by promoting terrorism and he was strengthening separatist movements by assisting them financially.
He expressed that safety and economic security of Pakistan depended upon the secure use of the Qasim International Container Terminal. But there is also a question mark on the integrity of the national security that Indians are operating and controlling one of the strategic assets of Pakistan in the shape of QICT. After the implementation of national action plan, terrorism has been curbed in the country but responsible departments need to take up this issue and initiate strict action against M/s DP World Group which holds 75% shares in QICT and majority of the management staff, directors of board belongs to Indian nationals.
These Indians are also causing unnecessary delay in the clearance of legal shipments and blackmail importers by charging exorbitant detention and demurrage charges which decelerates the revenue collection of government. Importers are upset due to their blackmailing and compelled to give additional charges for the timely clearance which enhances their cost of business. Indians are defaming national image at large and discouraging importers through ill-treating.
Government needs to revisit its national policy to secure economy by banning those Indians involved in the suspicious and anti-national activities.
He said that security agencies must verify these Indian nationals operating at Qasim International Container Terminal through scrutiny process to protect the country from further unwanted situation.
He demanded from government and national security agencies that Joint Investigation Team should be formed to probe the presence of Indian nationals at the QICT to protect trade of the country.
