Pak. rejects Indian charge

ISLAMABAD, MAY 16. Pakistan today termed as ``baseless'' India's contention that Islamabad was behind the killing of Jammu and Kashmir Power Minister, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, and four others yesterday.

The Foreign Office spokesman, Mr. Iftikhar Murshid, told Radio Pakistan that ``there is no element of truth'' in the Indian view and said ``it is yet another attempt by the Indian Government to blame Pakistan for the consequences of its policies in Kashmir''.

The pro-Pakistan militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, had yesterday claimed responsibility for the explosion in the Anantnag district.

The Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, had said Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was behind the killing of Bhat.

- PTI

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