India has declared the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the UAPA, following a multi-state security operation and investigations into alleged cross-border smuggling, recruitment and terror activities.

The recent attack on a Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi has once again drawn attention to Pakistan's deteriorating internal security environment. Soon after the incident, sections of Pakistan's political and security establishment sought to link the attack to India. However, as in several previous cases, these allegations were made without any evidence or the findings of any transparent investigations. Such premature accusations have become a recurring feature of Pakistan's r