Pakistan's acquisition of nuclear power smashed India's dreams: Sartaj Aziz
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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz on Sunday said that Pakistan's acquisition of nuclear power "smashed India's dreams".
Aziz was addressing a gathering of the Nazaria Pakistan Council where he also said that Pakistan's enemies would not succeed in sabotaging the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
"Pakistan's adversaries have started their conspiracies to sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, but make it clear that enemies' nefarious designs will never succeed."
Read more: India should refrain from interfering in Pakistan's internal affairs: FO
He also said India's desire for regional hegemony would not be allowed, and stated that economic prosperity and self-reliance are imperative to a strong defence.
The adviser said Pakistan ─ and the entire region's future ─ was dependent on the completion of the CPEC.
Talking about the war on terrorism, Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan has to fight a war against evil ideologies, including extremism and terrorism, which are harming the country.
Aziz's assertions follow statements by the Pakistan Army that Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is involved in terrorism in Pakistan.
A May 5 conference chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at General Headquarters "took serious notice of RAW’s involvement in whipping up terrorism in Pakistan," according to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations.
Read more: RAW instigating terrorism, says army
RAW has quite often been blamed by law-enforcement agencies for being involved in subversive activities in Pakistan, but it’s unusual for a corps commanders’ conference to directly point fingers at the hostile intelligence outfit.
Earlier this month, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said the Indian intelligence agency RAW is involved in various terrorist activities across Pakistan, adding that the matter had been taken up "a number of times" at the highest level with India through diplomatic channels.
Read more: RAW involved in terrorist activities across Pakistan: foreign secretary
The government in January decided to take a tougher approach towards India and forcefully raise its concerns over alleged Indian involvement in acts of terrorism in Pakistan.
Successive governments in Pakistan always pointed to the Indian hand in terrorism, more particularly in Balochistan and tribal areas, but did not disclose specific information about the alleged role. That, a senior national security official said, would not be the case any more.
Read more: India helping terrorists in Pakistan: Khawaja Asif
Foreign secretary leaves for Washington
Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry left Islamabad for Washington to lead a highlevel Pakistani delegation at a Pak-US strategic dialogue commencing from 2 June in the United States' capital, Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah told DawnNews.
The third round of strategic dialogue will review progress made in various areas of cooperation including arms control, international security, defence, science and technology, counter-terrorism, education and energy.
Foreign Office sources said the foreign secretary received important directives from political leadership before his departure to the US, where he will also speak to senior US officials about Indian spy agency RAW's alleged involvement in terrorism in Pakistan.
Chaudhry will also meet high ranking officials at the US State Department and brief them about the security situation in the region, including Afghanistan and Pakistan's achievement in the war against terrorism.
Diplomatic sources said both sides are slated to discuss possible dates for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to the US which is expected to occur after the approval of the federal budget of Pakistan.
US President Barack Obama has already extended an invitation to Nawaz Sharif through diplomatic channels to visit Washington this year.
Read more: US, Pakistan to hold nuclear, strategic talks next week
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May 31, 2015 02:46pm
Good Luck, have a great time and success...
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May 31, 2015 04:43pm
Pakistan has to be vigilent in its dealing with USA in order to look after its geopolitical and geostrategic interests in the region.
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May 31, 2015 05:04pm
really? I thought He is the only one with responsibility of improving relations with India and other country.
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May 31, 2015 05:11pm
And no communication about proofs, is very strange. Either there is no proof or its a way to quell internal opposition to CPEC- by showing them enemy of state.
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May 31, 2015 05:12pm
What was Pakistan's dream ?
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May 31, 2015 05:14pm
US State dept; spokesperson Marie Harf read a statement fom US congress / President which says , they deeply regret normalization of situation in Pakistan & lack of Indian involvement in stirring up instability whose primary responsibility rests with US / NSA & allied institutions . In this conext we are contacting Iran & Afghanistan to take their advise .
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May 31, 2015 05:15pm
India does not have to do anything to stop the China-pak corridor. Your infightings will do !!! so please focus on education and stop blaming India. Everybody knows how you stole the nuclear weapons. It's a joke
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May 31, 2015 05:21pm
Sounds like a blame game as usual. The best is to use the local and the international media to show proof of RAW's involvement , if no proof , then just shut up because just allegations without proof show incompetence in handling ones own responsibilities.
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May 31, 2015 05:25pm
is he 0ur NSA??? He sounds more like a politician.
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May 31, 2015 05:27pm
Carry on with the plans. Pakistani enemy is endemic corruption and also lack of it's will to fix the primary education system - forget about higher education. Tax collection, healthcare, railway system, PIA, rampant gun culture, judicial backlogs, police reforms or lack of it are the enemies of Pakistan. External enemies will phase out automatically when you have a well run country. A strong country is like a winning team, everyone wants to be a part of it.
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May 31, 2015 05:38pm
"the entire region's future ─ was dependent on the completion of the PCEC"
Which means no future without it?? How Chinese managed to brainwash people to complete their work, and made Pakistan believe that it is not not Chinese task.
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May 31, 2015 05:44pm
Nuclear weapons made both pakistan and india more poor.
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May 31, 2015 05:57pm
India is focusing on its economy and development, and is on course to make a difference in that respect. One particular minister's public display of unnecessary emotion doesn't necessarily mean the country's foreign policy objective has undergone a tectonic shift. Pakistan, however, ought to focus on fixing its internal mess rather than busying themselves with sabre-rattling exercises. Nether party can afford to risk their poor children's future.
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May 31, 2015 06:02pm
Eradicate poverty rather than building nuclear weapons
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May 31, 2015 06:06pm
The biggest trouble in Pakistan is not very much from out side but from with in...
1) we don't have political sagacity and political far farsightedness. everything is done on ad hoc basis.
2) provincialism supersedes the national interest.
3) lack of leadership..No political leader has statesman ship.
4) no professionalism in any rank and file...People are given the job on the basis of who they know and not on what they know..
5) no patriotism... loyal to the political parties but not to the country.
6) corruption...Corruption, embezzlement, fraud, these are all characteristics which exist everywhere in Pakistan.
7) fanaticism... From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.
8) social injustice...Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste.
9)No law and order. Total anarchy...There is no greater evil than anarchy.
10) The last words of our founding father.UNITY FAITH AND DISCIPLINE..wonder where have gone...
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May 31, 2015 06:11pm
India does not have history to attack on any country. What is point of no proof claim?
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May 31, 2015 06:31pm
Move on folks.../ India have her own problems stop making stupid comments (both sides) and move on. People are getting killed every day in Pakistan both countries don't have clean drinking water, poverty, corruption, religious based education and the list is big. Disease and terrorism is spreading like cancer and politicians making stupid statements.../ Stop this madness and help people. Don't look at India learn from other modern countries and provide basic security to people.
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May 31, 2015 06:33pm
Beat India in economic front, accountability of politicians, relative control of corruption, and fair elections; that will be a greater achievement then the path of nuclear destruction that may result in self destruction for both nations. Sense should prevail.
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May 31, 2015 06:35pm
Far from seeing Pakistan as an enemy, Indians are seeing Pakistanis as fellow south Asians with whom we can converse in the same language and even sharing a common culture. At a people to people level relationships and trade between South Asians is growing rapidly.
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May 31, 2015 06:50pm
This is a classic COP OUT! I thought just a month or two ago this Chinese 46 billion dollar deal was finalized and there were lots of articles in this newspaper itself on the viability of various projects. It is just two months and there is sabotage?? Whenever any politician talks this way there usually will be some sort of scam and I am absolutely sure there is one here and I think it will be a very big one.
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May 31, 2015 07:00pm
Mr Sartaj thinks that Atom bombs make superpowers. Great analysis. Keep going.
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May 31, 2015 07:11pm
At the same time, nuclear capability doesn't give Pakistan a free hand to use state/non state actors against India.The least retaliation from India can be to pay back in the same currency.Hope the better sense prevails & there is no blood shed either in India or Pakistan
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May 31, 2015 07:15pm
Please we want proper work and progress!
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May 31, 2015 07:16pm
Who cares about India's dreams, when will govt think about the dreams of Pakistani people and at-least try to fulfill them, politicians have plenty of dreams and their entire term goes in fulfilling them, ordinary people are left in the lurch.
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May 31, 2015 07:17pm
why we were sleeping before and did not raise any concerns on India's sponsored terrorism !!!
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May 31, 2015 07:17pm
It would have been better if the statement pertained to education.
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May 31, 2015 07:19pm
Good we have broken the dreams of our enemy , now when will we fulfill our dreams , this question has no answer from this govt.
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May 31, 2015 07:22pm
Good we are nuclear , but what good has it done to us, we are more insecure than ever .
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May 31, 2015 07:22pm
Okay, got it! Chill now! its been 17 years since both counties have these weapons.
what now?
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May 31, 2015 07:33pm
Dear Sir, Your statement summed up what is wrong with Pakistan, govt and security apparatus of Pakistan cares more about our neighbor than about common folk of Pakistan,while trying to harm others we have destroyed our country from within and is the root cause of the current situation in Pakistan.
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May 31, 2015 07:40pm
These nuclear weapon's provide no security rather every country has to safeguard them from falling into wrong hands. Neither India nor Pakistan will use nuclear weapons as if they do so it will be MAD mutually assured destruction
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May 31, 2015 07:41pm
It seems to me that in Pakistan nothing else matters but CPEC. That's it. And as per our half wit Politicians,the whole qayaanat is out to sabotage the CPEC.
Come on guys, show some progress for what you have been elected for, instead of beating around the bush, to hide your incompetencies.
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May 31, 2015 07:42pm
Right in the Bulls Eyes - Way to Go Sartaj !
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May 31, 2015 07:44pm
Before a good neighbourly and progressive partnership relationship can be established with our neighbour(s) the generation of aged Mr Sartaj Aziz and the subsequent one have to quit politics altogether without influencing the new cadres. All this 'gung-ho', 'blame game', nuclear threat, etc is not going to solve any of our problems any time soon.
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May 31, 2015 07:50pm
Pakistan is rising from the ashes; it'll take time but mark my words that the times ahead are worth waiting for...
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May 31, 2015 07:57pm
''Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan has to fight a war against evil ideologies, including extremism and terrorism, which are harming the country.''
Who sowed the seeds of evil ideologies?The NSA should come out with clear cut policies to counter these ideologies.
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May 31, 2015 07:58pm
I dont understand .........Why do Pakistani politicians always have to say that it has nuclear in all its dialogue.
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May 31, 2015 08:05pm
Daily talk about Indian Terrorism is simple ploy to take away attention from real terrorists killing every few days all around the country. It is shame on leadership to baby talk every day about unfounded activities for which there is no proof. For the last fifty plus years it is the same story repeated on daily basis and most Pakistanis get fooled and the outcome is hatred for each others only. Story of such unfounded allegations become more bigger and are repeated on daily basis before visit to USA, why?
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May 31, 2015 08:12pm
If it makes us happy thinking we smashed somebody's dreams then it is good. Important thing is to get a dream sleep and without worries.
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May 31, 2015 08:13pm
What about Pakistan's dream?? It is time our leaders took efforts to fulfill our dreams and not just be content smashing our neighbour's dreams.
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May 31, 2015 08:19pm
When you are hurling stones on other while sitting in a glass house, how can you expect bouquet of flowers from other. The blame game must stop forthwith and each one must accept the guilt. The ultimate victims are the innocent civilians on both sides.
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May 31, 2015 08:29pm
@Shoaib Wahab until and unless fundamental doesnt change nothibg gonna happen, military operation is just a temporary solution.
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May 31, 2015 08:30pm
People at responsible positions should be moderate in their words. Paranoia, hatred, war cries and chest thumping do not take any nation forward.
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May 31, 2015 08:37pm
India will be a world power and not just a regional power.Just wait and watch
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May 31, 2015 08:41pm
@Shoaib Wahab Wishful thinking
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May 31, 2015 08:42pm
@Shoaib Wahab it will happen inshAllah if there is no intervention to democracy by military dictatorship.
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May 31, 2015 08:50pm
India does not dream about Pakistan. It has enough nuclear plants in pipe line. It has own dreams like 100GW solar power, 72 GW wind power. 350GW total power generation. Fulfilling those dream will be India's utmost priority.
May you have enough power generation to have prosperous and stable country by your self and not bother other countries. To assume that other countries continuously think of destroying Pakistan is just 'Pakistan complex'. You must Kashmir on your mind, Kashmir can not be attacked and merged with Pakistan, as four wars have proved. So 'peaceful coexistence' is the only way out.
It was assumed that Pakistan has learnt from past blunders and
decided to act rationally,but your leaders still see Indian ghosts who are bent upon disrupting Pakistani progress, although they openly claim responsibility that they are Pakistani. It is very hard to treat obsession.
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May 31, 2015 08:52pm
New Clear Vision...need a level playing field.
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May 31, 2015 08:53pm
Pakistan reminds me of India in the 80's. Then PM Rajeev Gandhi used to go around blaming the un-named enemy for all our ills. It was a good way to divert peoples attention from our own failings. When we started confronting our failings, we started making progress.
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May 31, 2015 09:00pm
It is not a very friendly remark. Catch Indians or get firm proof of Indian involvement in criminal activities in Pakistan only then world will listen to you.
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May 31, 2015 09:08pm
Very unfortunate that ministers from both sides are making very immature statements. They need to realize that we live in the 21st century and leaders need to wake up.
India and pak are neighbors and they need to learn living together. Otherwise, they will continue to waste big chunk of their budget in defense- completely useless and waste....
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May 31, 2015 09:15pm
We very well remember the bellicose actions of Vajpayee Govt. right after the nuclear test and after Pakistani test's it was like "Pakistan shad rahay abad rahay". BJP extremists are on their way to ruin India.
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May 31, 2015 09:19pm
@Rashid Sultan well said bro, with you on this
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May 31, 2015 09:27pm
Fact is India does not care about Pakistan as along as it does not interfere in its internal affairs, so we should give up this obsession and worry about our own people who have been neglected for long.
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May 31, 2015 09:46pm
Really like this man...educated and decent and a seasoned person.
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May 31, 2015 09:50pm
pakistan's statements are funny. Could you stop India from becoming a,
G20 member?
BRIC member?
8th largest economic power in the world and 3rd largest economic power in terms of Purchasing power?
Space technology super power - remember Mars success?
IT/Software super power?
World's Back Office?
Cricket power house? PCB is running after BCCI for years now.
Medical tourism power house?
and so many more.
India's Growth rate is currently the highest in the world and is on its way to become 3rd largest economy of the world by 2025 and you can't do anything about it. So, sorry to smash your dreams.
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May 31, 2015 09:55pm
"Economic prosperity and self-reliance are imperative" for stronger and progressive Pakistan. Whereas the economic prosperity can not be achieved without peace in the region and without friendly cultural and trade relations with the neighboring countries which includes India. Kashmir remains the main issue between Pakistan and India which has better chances of getting resolved if both countries are able to develop and maintain normal relations by minimizing the mutual trust deficit. Military posturing on both sides will not solve the Kashmir issue and it will only delay it.
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May 31, 2015 09:59pm
@wondi : Because the Indian Defence Minister is heard threatening Pakistan that 1.1 million-men Indian army is not to keep peace. Pakistani Minister just wanted to remind the Indians not to worry about peace as Pakistan's Nuclear assets are doing that job.
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May 31, 2015 10:01pm
@Observer : You are wishing that it was wishful thinking...
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May 31, 2015 10:06pm
Pakistan had a nuclear weapons in Kargil war also but why didn't they used it. If Pakistan use Nuclear weapon against India,India will have to use nuclear weapon against Pakistan and unfortunately this will cause more damage in Pakistan.
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May 31, 2015 10:10pm
Absolutely right! But important thing is not to get into a nuclear war with India, because we may be able to inflict heavy casualty of 100's of millions of Indians, if they are successful in doing the same to us then we will cease to exist as a nation. Better to use it as deterrent and not to brandish it 24x7x365.
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May 31, 2015 10:13pm
Your diplomatic skills are excellent.but use it to solve the problems rather than distracting people from the real issues.
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May 31, 2015 10:14pm
Dr. Abdula Qadeer Khan is on record stating that both Nawaz Sharif and Sartaj Aziz were against conducting nuclear blasts but the Army backed Dr. Sahib and the blasts were conducted.
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May 31, 2015 10:22pm
Pakistan nuclear capability and acquisation has rightly smashed india's dream. The way the geo politics of this region are changing and the strategic location we have in our favour we must remain firm eye to eye with india.i am very optimist of our future and inshallah we will prove it the world.
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May 31, 2015 10:23pm
@wondi - Just to catch your attention as you notice such things.
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May 31, 2015 10:25pm
@Karan - Ok, we will wait!
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May 31, 2015 10:34pm
@Saif Do you think that India is not having any nuclear capability ?.
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May 31, 2015 10:43pm
Genius,gentleman and scholar...words can't explain his ideology and vision for the future of pakistan. Good luck to the people of pakistan I thought we only got smart people in our government but this guy is a level above what we got here...
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May 31, 2015 10:48pm
@Karan
Don't count China out!!!
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May 31, 2015 11:01pm
what if the wars were fought by prime ministers, presidents and politicians !!!! funny that that there wud be no wars then
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May 31, 2015 11:08pm
Pakistani masses need economic, social and educational development. Not a big army and nuclear bomb!
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May 31, 2015 11:10pm
@Neeraj now UN kashmir plebiscite.
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May 31, 2015 11:10pm
For all those saying that the money spent on nukes is a waste and should have been spent on education, health and infrastructure, this is for sure that if we didnt have these nukes then we would have been another Gaza or in worse case scenario, dead and dead bodies dont need education, health and infrastructure. Survival is paramount for any progress and prosperity and anything that guarentees our survival is more then welcome.
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May 31, 2015 11:11pm
@Rashid Sultan but indians must learn to face truth.
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May 31, 2015 11:21pm
Enough of this 'tu tu..main main' by these so called advisors and leaders. I've been following Dawn for years now. All I keep seeing in all the articles is 'RAW is involved'. Start talking specifics about the involvement and the world will listen.
Start speaking something more meaningful than just going in a loops of phrases 'war on terror', 'nuclear power', 'victim of terror' etc etc if you want people at home and outside to you.
When there are terror strikes, the leaders play victim of war on terror. In times of intermittent peace - blame India.
Is there nothing else substantive these leaders can talk about which would benefit the entire country?
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May 31, 2015 11:27pm
The present government NSA and the think tank of the government of Pakistan if any is working in the right direction must not forget few thing and those are:
A. India, USA, and Israel are strategic partners with their other European and global allies.
B. China, Russia, and other non allies to US and it's allies are trying to counter balance worlds complicated power sharing issues for economic and military asset be it nuclear or non nuclear.
C. Pakistan is at the crossroads of choosing a middle path of survival without hurting it's relationship with USA.
D. CPEC will be accomplished with or without Indian leaderships liking or its allies distaste.
E. The major factor for Pakistan and it's stability and survivability is at huge risk in the face of Indian hate for Pakistan 's existence since it's independence.
Now then the Pakistan and Indian options are limited to resolve their key issue of Kashmir problem thus avoiding use of nuclear weapons of mass destruction and get out of MAD.
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May 31, 2015 11:34pm
@SanCha :Not only I know of India's nuclear capability, I also know of India's conventional edge that India had enjoyed until some years ago, but all that now stand neutralized by Pakistan's nuclear assets which assures that in a war situation Pakistan is at par with India, if one dies the other dies too (MAD-Mutually Assured Destruction, irrespective of the size of the adversaries) that assures PEACE. So the Indian Defence Minister need not to worry if his 1.1 million-men army can not keep peace. Pakistan's nuclear capability is fully ensuring that "smashing India's dreams" in doing so.
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May 31, 2015 11:47pm
@lafanga Does anybody remember Mr. Jinnah' dreams?
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May 31, 2015 11:57pm
Isn't it surprising that suddenly, almost every day, a govt or army official says something against India and brings up RAW. Something must have happened that has increased this kind of chatter way too much in Pak media. Oh..wait. something has happened. Scores of people have been killed recently even though army has operations going on in every part of country and blame needs to go somewhere preferably not within Pakistan.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:01am
@SanCha - Is that supposed to be a riddle?
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Jun 01, 2015 12:05am
@P Setra Who is that???
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Jun 01, 2015 12:09am
Only cowards like UBA and TTP can ccommit such dastardly act. They don't have the spine to come face yo face with Pakistan defence forces. UBA and TTP, you have earned so much hatred that your dream of ruling this land does not stand any chance.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:13am
Aziz Sahib is very experienced person in the department of foreign affairs. I am in full agreement that Pakistan neighbor is meddling Pakistan internal affairs. I want to draw attention to Pakistan rich and resource full community, your excess are more dangerous than meddling India into Pakistan affairs. I offer an honest advise, invest in your own national affairs rather you are putting money in Dubai Banks.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:24am
@taimoor khan and were you going to be fully secured if we were not nuclear power? see the both sides of coin
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Jun 01, 2015 12:24am
Extremism in the country at an all time high, illiteracy at an all time high, violence at an all time high, inflation at an all time high, lawlessness at an all time high, insurgency & militancy at an all time high - And this gentleman is bragging about Nuclear weapons. Good job, Sir!
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Jun 01, 2015 12:27am
Pakistan should come out this obsession against India .
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Jun 01, 2015 12:27am
Strong statements from our leadership now a days. is this the beginning of something?
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Jun 01, 2015 12:31am
How about focusing on achieving positive trade balance, independence from WB and IMF loans and some better score on social development indicators? People in Pakistan care less about Indian dreams. Lets focus on sustained economic and social development.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:32am
@SK : No, but 195 million hungry people do.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:43am
@Karan I beg to disagree. india can never be a world power as long as there is religious SEGREGATION. This segregation has been the main reason of success for the foreign powers, including the Muslims, to come from far flung lands and rule india for centuries.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:47am
@Zak,
If the number of nukes protected nations then Soviet Union would still be intact.
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Jun 01, 2015 12:53am
@lafanga for as long as Pakistan keeps trying to smash 'enemy's' dreams(good or bad), Pakistanis dreams naturally be put on the backburner.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:11am
Googly from Pakistan. No one here is least bothered about Pakistan but it seems Pakistanis are not liking it.
Good that on govt. level we are not talking. atleast this is keeping the guns quiet at the border and saving precious soldier's life on both sides of the order
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Jun 01, 2015 01:19am
@George
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Jun 01, 2015 01:22am
@Black Sabbath Well said. The recipe for "Mutually Assured Destruction(MAD)." India and Pakistan will fight a nuclear war, possibly a limited nuclear war. That will set the pace for CPEC through non affected areas to get CPEC to become a reality. Both government must resolve their political issues before they strike each other with nuclear weapons.
Who strikes first will have the edge?
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Jun 01, 2015 01:23am
Empty allegations against India by the Sartaj Aziz are nothing new and these have to be backed by tangible proof in support thereof to the satisfaction of the whole world.That is the reason India and the entire world are mum about it.Pakistan's friendship with India is the best solution for the south east region and the world.Keep on trying sincerely and I am sure India will respond in the end.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:29am
@P Setra does anyone remember Ghandi's peace towards neighbours and honour his pledge of self determination for kashmiris.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:31am
Well mr secretary , good u got nukes but where r u with economy , internal security, employment. Do u not think that u should be competing in that space?
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Jun 01, 2015 01:36am
Wondering if the statement meant for India or to remind his govt that Pakistan is a nuclear power doesn't matter it won't solve the problem as the aspirations of the people of any country is far more important than the acquisition of nuclear weapons because we also possess and if it is a matter of concern for mr. Sartaz the sinister comments won't help his govt in international stage or back home winning next election as PCEC might help Pakistan financially but china won't help Pakistan in curtailing terrorism. Everytime you mention china in any matter you convey the message that you are nothing without them and you have no identity of your own. This is the dream you crashed of the people of your country rather than India's dream. So please stop telling about nuclear or China won't scare but might harm you. Good luck.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:38am
To blame a known enemy but avoid naming 'friends' who covertly and overtly undermine infrastructural capital investments in Pakistan is counter productive, redundant.
It is fundamental to the interests of India, the United States and Israel that this game changer project not go through or be delayed long enough to make it economically unfeasible.
A blame game is not the way to go. Run silent, run deep. Walk the walk. Don't talk.
Note that the two most important projects which could put Pakistan in a commanding position economically, stable, confident, peaceful and a self sufficient, self supporting regional power: The Iran-Pak Pipeline and the Kalabagh Dam have been blocked.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:43am
@Shoaib Wahab that's the only thing left- wait wait and wait.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:55am
Why Pakistani politicians and bureaucrats always refer to nuclear bomb when they get caught in some domestic trouble? Remember bomb is not the solution of any problem nor can it protect you from disintegration. If you want to keep your country safe and intact try to win the hearts and souls of your population. Start working for the elimination of poverty, ignorance, inequity and social injustice. Stop boasting of being a nuclear power. You are mature person and such remarks do not suit you.
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Jun 01, 2015 01:56am
@Tom Same with India, since it cant use it first !
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Jun 01, 2015 02:00am
UN resolution expired in August 1957!
Talk about present!
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Jun 01, 2015 02:11am
@Tom Logical thinking,sorely missing.Emotional bravodo,machoism is displyed to fool the masses.Japan was bombed.Japan donot exist any more??Pakistan useing bomb or India useing bomb,Radiation will demage both.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:13am
@Tom
Russia is still there as one of the world power.
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Jun 01, 2015 02:27am
Sir
But about rest of the stuff.Nobody is stopping Pakistan , a more easier nation to manage to compete in terms of economy and technology.
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Jun 01, 2015 03:40am
@z , Yes, its the beginning of senility, senility requires no answer!
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Jun 01, 2015 03:44am
Look within instead of blaming others Mr. Aziz. India has moved on: those who continue to blame the "foreign hand" there are laughed at. Sadly, you haven't yet learnt.
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Jun 01, 2015 04:54am
@SK
America has piles of atomic bombs, and NATO joined, they lost from handful of people in Iraq and Afghanistan. USSR had atom bomb, they lost from the same people in Afghanistan.
Atom bomb is nothing but a liability on poor public.
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Jun 01, 2015 05:26am
I remember few months back Imran Khan effectively seiged the government. Then everyone started talking about India and terrorist. Now government is safe. People have short term memory. Politics is all about magic.
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Jun 01, 2015 05:31am
It is sad to see Aziz refer to India in this manner as an enemy. Nuclear power was only obtained in 1998, half a century after Independence. By then India had already started moving away from regional aspirations towards a major global role. India is more concerned today about reforming the UN Security Council, BRICS, ASEAN and APCC. A meeting between Modi and Putin or Obama makes world headlines. Pakistan must focus more on achieving its own dreams instead of living under the illusion of smashing the dreams of others. Better relations with India is a good starting point.
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Jun 01, 2015 06:30am
just two points; one can not have 'regional or global hegemony', merely because it is a nuclear power. what happened to Soviet Union?. you have to be economically strong. second CPEC route as planned is only with an eye to China's trade with India. If it is a route to Gwadar, a road through Baluchistan would have been shorter consequently cheaper. China has capability and technology to built a road through Baluchistan. two questions. will it have the same fate as of IPI and TAPI pipeline? and for how long leadership in Pakistan will keep on blaming India?
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Jun 01, 2015 06:44am
@Neeraj Sir,the first Indian nuclear test, "Smiling Buddha" was conducted on 18,May 1974!
The first Pakistan nuclear test was conducted 11 & 13 May 1998,almost EXACTLY 24 years later?:)
The USSR and USA were locked in cold war long decades after the world war and till the demise of the Soviet Union,eye balled each other and came very close to a nuclear exchange ( Cuban crisis!) but,never did?:)
In that 24 year gap between the Indian and Pakistani tests, for a decade or more,India had the nuclear weapon and Pakistan did not?
India did not bomb Pakistan much the same way the USSR and USA did not trade n bombs?:)
I hope that this little pointer of mine clears a lot of heads in Pakistan?:):):)
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Jun 01, 2015 06:44am
Sirjee! Move on now. Don't try to take people's attention away from real issues, daily hardships faced by ordinary people!
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Jun 01, 2015 06:54am
Respected gentleman talked of big things,which are unnecessary between two neighbors.It was better to talk soft and that could generate friendly feelings and
pave way for better days for people of two countries.Nice to see mature comments
from friends,wishing for peace and development.
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Jun 01, 2015 08:05am
Pakistan needs as many QUALITY Social Scientists as nuclear scientists Otherwise what you will gain on the battle field you may lose it on conference table.
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Jun 01, 2015 08:59am
Pakisthan must be proud to have gifted intellectuals and brave hearts like Sartaz...
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Jun 01, 2015 09:34am
Still prove that the elites in politics and army don't know the dreams of own people, its strange to decode other's dream. No 100% surety in atomic world. If you use one you will get in multiple. Instead of investing on Nuke they can invest on education. See the gulf countries, they know the reality once oil is driven up they have look on other source to keep the economy to float. They are investing lot in education .Talk less work more in right vision. Sartaj.
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Jun 01, 2015 10:51am
If these are the responsible people in Pakistan then God bless pakistan. They have no idea of what it means to have nuclear weapons. Pakistan tries its nuclear blackmail many times.
In one moment in 2002, India had even scrambled its jets laden with nuclear weapons and the then President of Pakistan Musharraf went on national television and read out a message for Pakistani people which was written in New Delhi. It talked of the anti madrassa policy and assurance that Pakistani soil will not be used for terrorism in India. The ashen faced Musharraf had great difficulty reading the messgage. This is nuclear brinkmanship and hope Aziz undersatnds it well
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Jun 01, 2015 11:32am
Going nuclear on both sides meant Kashmir will be remain status quo FOREVER. This is what made Vajpayee and Nawaz to move on as they quickly understood (to their credit) and this is what Musharraf could never understand when he stalled the whole act and launched Kargil war for which both countries are suffering today.
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