Pakistan has ‘evidence’ to link Indian agents

Pakistan said yesterday it had "credible evidence" linking Indian agents to the killings of two Pakistani citizens on Pakistani soil. "These are killings-for-hire cases involving a sophisticated international set-up spread over multiple jurisdictions," Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Qazi told reporters. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Qazi said the method of assassination was similar to attempts in Canada and the United States. Pakistan's allegations come months after both Canada and the United States separately accused Indian agents of being linked to assassination attempts on their soil. India has rejected Ottawa's allegations and has launched an investigation into US allegations. Meanwhile, an independent commission probing alleged foreign interference in Canada asked the Trudeau government on Wednesday to share information about possible meddling in elections by India, a development that could aggravate already-tense Ottawa-New Delhi relations. The commission was set up by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in September to conduct a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian affairs after reports of alleged Chinese attempts to influence elections and mounting pressure for an inquiry. Beijing has repeatedly denied any interference.