Pakistani students rubbish Indian propaganda labelling them terrorists

FAISALABAD: Two Pakistani students on Monday rubbished claims by Indian police and media which accused them of having crossed the border and labelled them terrorists.

The students, who are enrolled in a madressah in Faisalabad, said this in a press conference along with the madressah head Shahid Aziz.

Aziz said that Nadeem and Tayyab had gone to attend the Raiwind Ijtemah in Lahore after which they went to see the flag-hoisting ceremony at Kasur border. There they snapped pictures, which were taken up by the Indian police, who put up their posters and asked the public to remain cautious of the “terrorists”.

An Indian news channel can be seen showing the pictures and claiming that they are terrorists who have entered India to commit terror activities. 

Aziz further said that the two students have never been to India and the press conference was aimed at clarifying that they are currently residing in the madressah, not anywhere in India.

All students are obliged to follow madressah rules and cannot go anywhere without prior permission, he added.

Editor's note: An earlier version of the story incorrectly stated that the students had visited Wagah border crossing. The error is regretted.