New Delhi: Media reports have questioned Pakistani leadership's claims that they have no control over militant organisations operating from Pakistan, saying the banned outfits are still functioning openly and local authorities are not acting against them.

Quoting "aggressive" information available freely on 'Lashkar-e-Toiba' (LeT) and other such websites, the 'Wall Street Journal' (WSJ) said, "For a banned militia to be printing magazines in hard copy and virtual form, material obviously designed to recruit militants for a 'final journey' into Kashmir, right under the nose of the Pakistani authorities, can only mean two things.

"Someone either cannot, or will not, connect the dots," the American newspaper said in a recent article.

India has stuck to its stand that dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and an end to cross-border terrorism is essential for a dialogue.

The paper, quoting the LeT website, said it openly provided an official registration number, a telephone number and an address of publication – 4, Lake Road, Chauburji, Lahore.

"The address in question lies about seven minutes' drive from the Punjab Secretariat and the Lahore police headquarters," the WSJ said, adding that "theoretically, the Lashkar does not exist" as it was banned last January.

"After decades of free-agent warmongering in Afghanistan and now Kashmir, these groups simply don't follow orders. This might be partially true. But Mujahideen intransigence should not relieve the government of Pakistan of policing activities within its borders," 'Wall Street Journal' said.

"Continued operation and open production of 'jihad'-recruitment media reveals a less than thorough effort to curtail jihadis," it said. There are at least 110 known training camps inside Pakistan and Pak- occupied Kashmir.

Colourful calligraphy on the April 2003 online LeT magazine asked recruits, "Are You Ready for the Final Journey?" For those considering taking the "final journey", the helpful website provided to offer things, "Ticket, free; seat, reserved; nationality, Muslim." and bestowed the "great benefit" to the "holy warrior" – a white cloth and a small amount of cotton – to carry out a suicide mission.

In a related report, Hong Kong-based 'Asia Times' said the Pakistani authorities were making efforts to bring the militant outfits under one umbrella outfit.

"And then, under a deal to be made with the Indian authorities, they would lay down their weapons and receive a safe passage to Pakistan," it said.

PTI