Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern at reports of a possible terror attack on Indian venues of the ongoing cricket World Cup. Reacting to news reports of such an attack, the Foreign Office — in a reference to anti-Pakistan statements made by the Shiv Sena — also disclosed that it had already conveyed Islamabad's concerns about “vituperative statements” being made from within India about participation of Pakistan's cricket team.
In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said news reports of the conspiracy to attack match venues was evidence of the fact that terrorism had no borders. “It is a vicious phenomenon that all must collectively confront.”
Stating that Pakistan — “itself a victim of terrorism” — took all such reports seriously, the spokesperson articulated the hope that India would make foolproof security arrangements for the World Cup.
The statement was in response to the news report that Indian intelligence agencies had unearthed a Lashkar-e-Taiba conspiracy to attack one or more venues of the World Cup in India.
