NORTHERN IRELAND LESSONSThe Pakistan authorities insist they are cracking down on armed militant groups on its soil, saying extremism is the biggest threat it faces. Those were both in the Swat Valley, which was overrun by the Taliban and other militant groups only 11 years ago. Shah, a former spy chief and close ally of the country's last military ruler, has long been accused of deep ties to militant groups. A senior security source in Pakistan told Reuters the government was taking "no serious action" against anti-India militant groups. "The cabinet shuffle in Pakistan is a setback for the image of 'new' Pakistan," said TCA Raghavan, who was India's high commissioner in Pakistan in 2013-2015.

Source: bd News24 April 29, 2019 06:00 UTC