Adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has accused India of using Afghan soil to carry out attacks on Pakistan.
In an interview to a news channel, Aziz however added that Indian involvement had decreased since the adoption of a joint Pak-Afghan policy to not to let their soils be used against each other.
Responding to a question on the Kashmir issue, the adviser said that since the formation of the Modi government, the Indian stance on the matter was non-cooperative.
“The stance of the previous governments in India was subtle, but the Modi-led government said that if Pakistan is to maintain good ties with India, then it should compromise on Kashmir,” he said, adding that India wanted resumption of dialogue on its own terms and conditions which were not acceptable to Pakistan.
Aziz said Pakistan still wanted to establish better ties with India, adding that when the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) came into power following the May 2013 elections, national security and better relations with neighbouring countries were foremost on the government’s agenda.
The adviser admitted that Pakistan’s previously formulated strategies on national security had not been effective.
“To maintain sovereignty and national security, the present government has decided not to interfere in other countries’ internal matters; instead Pakistan looks forward to establishing better relations with others,” he said.
Responding to a question on extremism, Aziz said that Pakistan’s policy to tackle the scourge of extremism and militancy was clear, adding that there would be no differentiation between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Taliban.
Sartaj states – “To maintain sovereignty and national security, the present government has decided not to interfere in other countries’ internal matters; instead Pakistan looks forward to establishing better relations with others,”
Well stop that first and then see if others stop screwing you up. Now since others are allegedly giving back what Pakistan has tried to dish out through non-state actors – Pakistan is crying foul!
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