Pakistan says ‘India infection’ after Sheikh Hasina’s US-based son alleges ISI influence in Bangladesh
Pakistan’s swipe at Sajeeb Wazed Joy over ISI allegations seemingly backfired as the spokesperson incorrectly said he lived in India.
Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesperson, Tahir Andrabi, denied allegations of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) interference in Bangladesh on Friday. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, made the accusations in a virtual event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in Delhi on Wednesday.
The Pakistani spokesperson stated that Islamabad does not interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs and categorically rejected any insinuation of the ISI's role. Andrabi also mentioned that India is paranoid about the ISI and suggested that Joy's allegations might be due to his presence in India. The comments came after Joy alleged that hundreds of militants arrested during the previous Awami League government had been released by Pakistan's ISI.
He also claimed that extremist groups such as Hizb ut-Tahrir and Al-Qaeda operatives had become more visible in Bangladesh, potentially posing a future terrorist threat.
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