Uri terror attack in India: How Pakistan's top newspapers covered it

The Indian Army on Sunday said that the Uri terror attack, in which 17 jawans were martyred, was orchestrated by terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM). In a long gun-battle, the Indian soldiers gunned down four terrorists. Among the martyrs, 15 jawans belonged to the Bihar Regiment, while two were from the Dogra Regiment.

Condemning the attack in strong words, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those responsible for the attacks would be punished. The Uri terror attack has drawn global condemnation. Here is a look at how the Pakistan media covered the Uri terror attack. We take a look at how Pakistani media covered the Uri terror attack:

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The News International

The News International reported that “militants” attacked the military camp in Uri. The report had the statement of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The newspaper said that Pakistani security officials were confident that the Uri attack was “Pathankot-like stage drama to trumpet its terrorism mantra against Pakistan…” 

The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune reported that India is again blaming Pakistan for an attack which killed its 17 jawans. The newspaper also included Pakistan Defence Minister Khawja Asif’s tweet that said: “Don’t rule out inside job to malign Azadi movement by blaming Pakistan.” The article also said that the “brazen militant attack near the LoC had triggered a “verbal spat” between New Delhi and Islamabad escalating the tension between the two “bitter and nuclear-armed” neighbours.

Pakistan Observer 

The Pakistan Observer reported that “four heavily-armed suspected militants” killed 17 soldiers in an army base. It rejected “baseless allegations” from India and quoted Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations saying that “no infiltration is allowed from Pakistani soil because water-tight arrangements were on both sides of the LOC Working boundary all along.” The newspaper also termed Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement on Pakistan as an “anti-Pakistan rant.” 

Dawn

The lead article in Dawn said that “India regularly accuses Pakistan of arming and sending the militants across the LoC to launch attacks on its forces.” The newspaper also dedicated an editorial column to the Uri attack and noted that the “Indian authorities’ accusations against Pakistan has plunged Pak-India relations into a dangerous and unstable new phase.” It also quoted Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson saying, “Pakistan is always blamed for any untoward incident in India.”

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