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TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AF-PAK STRATEGY, G-20 
SUMMIT; NEW DELHI. 
 
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media 
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press. 
The Mission reports on English-language media via email 
through the daily "Early Edition" summary. 
 
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PAKISTAN 
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¶1. "PAKISTAN HEADED TOWARD DESTRUCTION," editorial in 
March 31 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "From the attack on 
the police academy in Lahore, it is clear where Pakistan 
is headed. Pakistan covertly supports terror, allowing 
blacklisted outfits to operate under different names. The 
U.S. knows this well, but the Obama Administration 
continues to engage Pakistan, knowing well the Pakistani 
ISI agency's nexus with Al-Qaida and the Taliban. In a 
sense, the American politicians share responsibility for 
the destruction of Pakistan. The U.S. can take time in 
figuring out Pakistan, but India should be prepared to 
face Islamabad, which is on the verge of collapse." 
 
¶2. "LAHORE ON TARGET," editorial in March 31 DAINIK 
HINDUSTAN Hindi daily: "The audacious attack on the 
Lahore police academy underlines the serious jihadist 
threat in Pakistan. The terrorists want to send the 
message that the civilian administration and police 
cannot control them. They also want to terrorize civil 
society, which opposes terrorist attacks and favors 
peaceful India-Pakistan relations. Does Obama's Af-Pak 
package have a solution? As many countries as possible 
should be included in the war against terror." 
 
¶3. "TERRORISM IN PAKISTAN," editorial in the April 1 CPI 
(M) Bengali Organ, GANASHAKTI, Kolkata.  "Who's behind 
the attacks in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh? Who wants 
to make the situation volatile on the subcontinent? This 
kind of terrorist violence poses a challenge to democracy 
in Pakistan. Repeated terrorist attacks will encourage 
the Army to interfere with the government... India needs to 
remain alert in view of the developments in Pakistan." 
 
¶4. "TALIBANISTAN," editorial in the April 1 independent 
Kolkata Bengali daily ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA.  "It has been 
proved once again that terrorists in Pakistan are 
unstoppable... it may be just a matter of time before 
Pakistan becomes Talibanistan." 
 
¶5. "TERROR ATTACKS IN INDIA, PAKISTAN -- WHO'S 
CONSPIRACY?" analysis in April 1 right-of-center Urdu 
daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA by editor Aziz Burney: "Why is it 
ruled out that the recent terrorist attacks in India and 
Pakistan might be organized conspiracies? It is time to 
seriously ponder who is the beneficiary of what has 
happened post 9/11. Who stands as the most powerful 
country in the world? Who controls Iraq's oil? Who is 
trying to market dreaded weapons? Are militant 
organizations like Indian Mujahideen and Lashkar in 
India, and Al-Qaida and Taliban in Pakistan, in 
connivance with elements of the CIA and MOSSAD? It may 
sound outrageous, but it may also be true. India and 
 
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Pakistan need to put their heads together." 
 
¶6. "LAHORE MASSACRE; WILL PAKISTAN LEARN A LESSON?" 
editorial in April 01 independent Kannada daily VIJAY 
KARNATAKA: "The Taliban pose a constant threat to 
Pakistan. The recent attacks show the strength and reach 
of the Taliban. Pakistan's subservient attitude toward 
the U.S. and its neglecting the terror camps on its soil 
have resulted in this massacre. It is an irony that 
Pakistan, which turned a deaf ear to Indian calls to 
crack down on terror camps, now witnesses the biggest 
threat from them." 
 
¶7. "AT LEAST NOW WAKE UP," editorial in April 1 left-of- 
center Kannada daily PRAJAVANI: "The Taliban's rising 
strength in Pakistan is not only a threat to Pakistan and 
India, but to the entire world, because Pakistan 
possesses nuclear weapons. The blunders committed by past 
U.S. administrations are responsible for the growth of 
the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan.  The U.S. should 
learn from these misadventures and consult with all 
concerned nations to find a solution." 
 
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AF-PAK STRATEGY 
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¶8. "PAKISTAN'S WAYS" op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje 
in April 1 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT.  "Obama's new 
Af-Pak strategy to disrupt, dismantle and defeat outfits 
like Al Qaeda and the Taliban seems counterproductive. 
Things are only getting worse in both Afghanistan and 
Pakistan. Both Presidents - Hamid Karzai and Asif Ali 
Zardari - lead governments teetering on the edge of 
chaos. The Pakistani Taliban has taken over the Swat 
Valley, and the Afghan Taliban staged a dramatic 
terrorist attack in downtown Kabul. The U.S. must rethink 
its policy towards Pakistan. Will Pakistan soon turn into 
another Taliban-ruled territory?" 
 
¶9. "PAKISTAN ON VERGE OF DESTRUCTION," editorial in April 
1 right-of-center Urdu daily ETEMAAD: "Clubbing 
Afghanistan and Pakistan together is a major flaw in 
President Obama's new Af-Pak policy. The voices of the 
non-terrorist religious organizations in Pakistan must be 
heard. Pakistan's political and religious leadership must 
tell the U.S. that Pakistan is no Afghanistan, as 
President Obama would like to think. It would be 
unfortunate for the people of Pakistan if they wage a war 
for Afghanistan on their soil." 
 
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G-20 SUMMIT 
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¶10. "DESTINATION LONDON: G-20 SUMMIT" op-ed article by 
columnist Rashmi Bhure in April 1 centrist Marathi daily 
SAKAAL. "With the world in the throes of recession, one 
does not expect any breakthrough at the G-20. One can, 
however, ask for a global consensus on key development 
issues. If the assembled countries just agree on ways to 
 
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inject discipline into the financial institutions, it 
will send a positive message. Each country is trying its 
own strategies to deal with the economic slowdown. While 
the U.S. has its bail-out schemes and packages, France 
and Germany are concentrating on cost-cutting drives. The 
G-20 summit is another opportunity to discuss these 
measures across a negotiating table." 
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