Zardari’s UN speech stalled Singh visit?
President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly with a photo of Pakistan’s late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto next to him at UN headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. — Photo by AP
NEW DELHI: Has President Asif Ali Zardari’s reference to the Kashmir dispute in his UN speech spoiled the chances of an early visit to Pakistan by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
The Hindustan Times said on Sunday it could be one of the factors in New Delhi’s calculations not to press the accelerator for a summit. No official decision has so far been announced though.
“Officials in the know in Delhi aren’t sanguine about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visiting Pakistan in the near future,” the paper said in a report which for the first time cited “officials” rather than “sources”.
“They cite many reasons for it, notable among them being the lack of domestic support for scaling up dialogue without tangible progress on disputes dealt directly by the Pakistan army,” the paper said.
“There isn’t much enthusiasm for upgrading talks even in our Punjab that’s usually receptive to peace initiatives,” said an official.
He felt a summit-level visit can be helpful to the bilateral process only when there’s something to show to the people by way of achievement.
“Visible movement is there on issues on which the army has given the PPP-led civilian regime a relatively free hand – improved visa regimes, promotion of trade and people-to-people contact,” the paper said.
But there has been no substantive progress on combating cross-border terrorism, Siachen, Sir Creek or Afghanistan “that are under the GHQ’s charge”, it quoted a well-placed source as saying.
The paper says that the Pakistan army has returned to its original plank of self-determination for Kashmiris as envisaged under the relevant UN resolutions that India believes have been superseded by the Shimla Pact, the essence of which is bilateralism.
“A reflection of it was found in President Asif Zardari’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly, in which he referred to the Kashmir
dispute symbolising the failure of the UN process.”
His comments met with Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna’s rebuttal, reiterating New Delhi’s standard formulation of Kashmir being an integral part of India.
It seems 7 girls, like “COMMODITIES”, were bartered to settle a blood feud in Dera Bugti. First look into this heinous act…We can talk about Indo-Pak issues later…..
India and Pakistan must start a new era of discussion
Pakistan does not need friendship with India-Kashmir will inevitably chose their own destiny-oppression cannot last forever. Pakistan is a regional power on par with India. It is a nucleur power. So Indian’s forget 1971-the game has changed. swallow it!
Such attitudes will lead to self destruction
First Pakistani people need to decide whether they want to resolve our issue through UN or through bilateral talk. The ball is in Pakistan court………
Dr.Manmohan, don’t make flimsy excuses. Zardari’s speech was a publicity pioy , besides you too had no constructive agenda. K word (Kashmir) is no,no when India talks to Pakistan. Other than this, what is the pressing issue ?
The Indian PM should take his time to think about his trip to Pakistan, there is no reason for any rush.
Peace through Power, that is the motto of a computer game I play, why am I mentioning this here? I guess it’s bedtime
Nobody can help President Zardari other than himself.
India failed to abide Shimla Pact. People of Kashmiris still waiting for a chance to self-determination.
and so does people of Baluchistan…
Balochistan is not a disputed territory… but I gues you people would love to see it breakaway from pakistan….
People of Baluchistan includes the majority of Pushtoons, several Baluchi tribes who are pro Pakistan nad will never want to back away and a couple of tribes who are brain washed by their leaders. Baluchistan shall remain an integral part of Pakistan.
Shimla Pact has nothing to do with Kashmiris “chance to self-determination”. It was just a pact between the winner (India) and loser (Pakistan) of a war that was fought in 1971, that conclusively ended Pakistan’s hope of matching India for dominance in South Asia. What we are seeing now is a continuation of the same process so much so that the same loser is keen on “normalizing” relations with the winner — in spite of whatever “lip-service” it may give in toothless forums like the UN — effectively ending whatever little hopes there existed once-upon-a-time for Kashmiris for “chance to self-determination” …
It’s all toppy drama from both sides.
Why does he carry a picture around everywhere he goes making a laughing stock of himself and the country.
He didn’t much care about her when she was alive. He is making a laughing stock of Pakistanis.
‘Cause his only accomplishment is being married to her.
Very True
Friendship with pakistan is just waste of time and energy. We should focus on other things like developing infrastructure, rails, health care and so on. Pakistanis are self eulogists.
The relations between india and pakistan are going to improve, once pakistani army takes back seat.It is very important for pakistani civilian goverment to keep pakistani army under its authourity . So the day pakistani army is tamed, the peace between india and pakistan will prevail.
I am young indian I don’t think any young indian give any importance to nation like pakistan. to be honest I personally think pakistan a nation who unnecessary interfere to indian personal affair, but think that people who house itself not in order they are pretend to care taker of entire muslim world.
India must start raise the Baluchistan issue next time in UN, even I have my own observation, there will be not any problem any part of world that when muslim start to realized there is other people too in world.
I think they should have waited till zardari was gone and then start talk at the moment present govt is busy collecting we all know what before departure
Elections are due…….Zardari needs support and as per DAWN reference also …….Was his speech for UN or for people back home…………….Of course any ones guess…………..He must be the first person to try and encash his wife’s popularity by displaying her photograph during his speech……for every one else to see back home……….
Same images will be used to brainwash the gullible people…………….
He had to choose……..do this stunt or make conditions favorable for Indian PM to visit……..He chose the former…………..After all he has to rule and then pass on the mantle to ………..???
dont hide the truth by beating about the bush which u r very good
Come on.. He doesn’t even bother about Singh’s visit.. He’s just playing.. for power
Zardari was right in pointing out the failures of UN.
This shows Indians are not serious ad they are the cause of terrorism..
you can see how many Indian soldiers are in Kashmir violating human rights.
Its waste of time for India even to try normalize relations with Pakistan, they were never honest and they never will be. Protect our country and our borders from these unreliable. Every attempt we made to normalize relations with them we met with disastrous consequences – whether its Kargil, Parliament attack, Mumbai attack …. Please do not waste our resources or lives of innocent Indians on this as the Pakistani military and its politicians want to keep their status quo by fooling the Pakistani people.
Do you know how many Pakistanis are violating human rights in Pakistan? You can not count daily deaths on your fingers.
Same goes with Pak army, present in high numbers in Baluchistan, Sindh, Karachi and in Frontiers.
Despite all the problems with PPP Lead government and the Presidency; One must admit that it was a bold and unexpected stance by Zardari….considering the likes of Musharaff had diluted this stance way back!
I question the sincerity on part of the Indian politicians to seriously seek peace.This time it is blamed on the Indian people.
we Indians don’t want friendship with pakistan
Friendship or no friendship but we have to sort out our problems one way or the other.
There are no problems if there is no friendship, you on your way and we go the other, bye, we don’t need any friendship
Good!
To you solution lies only what Pakistan demands is met
agreed lets us go for the solution
Oh you Indians, so good at provoking people, so good.
what about human rights at karachi, swat, baluchistan……….?
Few nukes….both sides….only solution…Pray soon
Arrogance of old old history
right on! absolute truth, leave us alone, don’t want don’t need any friendship, thanks
I question the Pakistani’s armies insistence on cornering a lions share of Pakistan’s resources and directing needless hate at India.
Stop the hat and you will have peace. You may not get everything you want and neither will India but first stop the hate.
There has to be give and take in any relationship….If you want only your issues to be sorted without any movement on issues concerning India, then this is what happens.
I question the sincerity of the Pakistani govt. to seek peace for ANY human on earth, including their own citizens.
I dont think majority of young India cares more abt kasmir than jobs, economy and better life… time to move on in life…
where is the sincerity on the part of Pakistan, Pakistan is already dragging its feet on visa implementation and what else could you expect. I sincerely feel its better to remain this way then to waste time of meetings and eyewash.
Sincerity is always lacking when you are a status quo country. India is happy with the current set up. It is Pakistan who has to coerce and incentivise India to come to the table to talk.
I think it would be better if India and Pakistan go their own ways instead of attempting to reconcile irreconcilable differences. Only in villages do people know their neighbors. In cities, particularly in flats, one does not know one’s neighbor. Similarly I think if Pakistan and India pursue their own paths without factoring in each other, I suppose there will be more peace and less interference. For 65 years we have tried to deal with each other both in war and peace. But the very engagement with each other seems to be totally futile. Why should we then engage with each other? Let us learn to live, let live and go our separate ways.
i agree with you one hundred percent. If neither dialogue nor war can resolve the issues, better mind your own business and forget about reconciliation. My be in the next century India and Pakistan will have leaders with courage and vision needed to tackle these problems. Perhaps Palestinian/Israeli dispute will be resolved before India/Pakistan dispute.
No need to cancel visit. Just raise the issue of Baluchistan next time you are in the UN.
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haha LOL!!!
Another good one.
Pragmatism at its best.. & simplest!
You just press the right button.
He only know about that button..
That will make your prime minister a laughing stock. It will be fun though.
HA.. Baluchistan is not Bangladesh India is wasting money and time
okay. Let’s try Karachi or Sindh.
Raise it because it is a disputed territory or an occupied territory like Kashmir….Any other reason fits many indian states and teh ongoing insurgencies there. Your illwill towards Pakistan is well documented…