PAK-INDIA-TERROR 2LST

Saeed made a rare public emergence to lead a rally
days ahead of a meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of India
and Pakistan in February and he made a repeat performance by
heading a protest in Lahore ahead of Thursday's meeting.
Though Foreign Secretary Bashir said during his news
conference with Rao Thursday that all elements of the Pakistan
government and "system" were one in taking forward relations
with India, observers have questioned whether any effort by
the civilian government to crack down on groups like the LeT
would be backed by the powerful military.
Though officially banned, the LeT continues to have
offices across Punjab province where it also recruits youths.
The LeT, which was raised with the backing of the
Pakistan army and intelligence agencies to wage a jehad in
the northernmost Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, is also
believed to still have linkages with the security
establishment. PTI RHL
RDM


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