Here's a piece of news from our friendly neighbouring country, which, if not in such a sad context, would actually be pretty funny. (Snippet below edited from a Times of India news article)
Hardliners in Pakistan have started a massive campaign through a rash of reports in the Pakistani media blaming India, principally, for the massive floods, purportedly because New Delhi had deliberately diverted waters from dams in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, and from the ones it "controlled in Afghanistan”. Some reports also charged that US was manipulating weather patterns over Pakistan. US officials dismissed the idea with incredulity. "So it was the United States and India that conspired to have the monsoons come to Pakistan? I don't find that credible," Crowley said in response to a question about such reports in sections of the Pakistani media considered close to hard-line elements in its intelligence agencies and jihadists.
Read more: US urges Pak to accept Indian aid; hardliners blame India, US for floods - US - World - The Times of India
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Something cool I noticed - when I cut and paste some text from Times Of India, it automatically adds the Read More snippet at the end. Very nice!
I'm pretty sure the acronym "ROFL" was invented to respond to exactly these types of accusations.
These reports are typical of Pakistani media. If only they would pay more attention on internal conflicts rather than troubling their friendly neighbor and big brother(sister). Feel sorry for the general public in Pakistan.
Meghana, did you? :)
Ray, yes, I agree. What I find particularly interesting is how we were brought up to believe Pakistan was this awesome neighbour of ours that was America's close friend, where all people were handsome and beautiful and strong and smart, and how they always beat us due to their fighting spirit. We've come a long way since then!
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