Pak missions indulge in anti-India propaganda

NEW DELHI: Pakistani missions in several other countries have been indulging in anti-India propaganda and facilitating terrorists, government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

"Government is aware of Pakistan High Commissions spreading anti-India propaganda. Instances of these missions facilitating terrorists have also come to notice," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in a written reply.

He said the issue of involvement of Pakistan High Commissions in anti-India activities has been taken up with the governments concerned.

Mukherjee was asked whether the government was aware of the anti-India propaganda by the Pakistan High Commissions situated in other countries and protection being provided to terrorists.

In reply to a separate question, Mukherjee said government was aware that concerns have been expressed by some countries that some areas and organisations within Pakistan provide sanctuaries for terrorists for cross border activities.

He said a joint anti-terror mechanism to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and investigations has been put in place.

"It is the expectation of the government that the mechanism will be of utility in implementing the assurance of January 6, 2004 wherein Pakistan had assured India that it would not permit any territory under Pakistan's control to be used to support terrorism in any manner," Mukherjee said.