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India is unleashing baseless propaganda against China Pakistan Economic Corridor and nothing good is expected from New Delhi, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was quoted as saying by Radio Pakistan.
In an interview with Geo News on Sunday night, Abbasi said New Delhi was using negative tactics to divert the attention of the international community form Kashmir issue.
“Pakistan is ready for meaningful dialogue with India, despite the fact that nothing good is expected from New Delhi,” he said.
Know more: CPEC has nothing to do with territorial sovereignty disputes: China responds to US criticism
India is creating baseless propaganda against China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Abbasi maintained.
Earlier on Saturday, while responding to the reservations raised by US over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Islamabad had asserted that “CPEC is a development and connectivity project for the betterment of the people in the region and beyond”, and urged the international community to rather focus on the human rights violations committed by Indian forces in held Kashmir.
Also read: CPEC passes through disputed territory: US
To a question, the prime minister said that no country in the world other than Pakistan is more desirous of peace in Afghanistan.
Abbasi said ties between Pakistan and the United States are based on decades-old diplomatic, political and historical affinities and could not be defined with the sole issue of Afghanistan.
“Both countries are committed to remaining engaged over a range of issues, including the issue of war on terror,” the premier was quoted as saying.
He asserted that leaders of terrorist groups were hiding in Afghanistan from where they carry out terror activities in Pakistan. “Border management between Pakistan and Afghanistan is vital to check cross-border movement of terrorists.”
The premier further said that Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the aspirations of Kashmiris in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions. “Kashmiris should be given right of a plebiscite to decide their fate.”
Pakistan will continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris in their just struggle for the right to self-determination, he added.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:35am
India is unleashing baseless propaganda to divert attention is not just for the outside world, India is pulling the wool over the eyes of its own people too!
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Oct 09, 2017 12:38am
Mr PM Please for once read the UN resolution, common Pakistanis giving ignorant statements in acceptable but not from PM of country. Read the resolution and then say whom to blame.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:38am
Pakistan has "credibility" problem..No one is going to trust you. Ones trust is gone it is gone for ever.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:49am
Sir, CPEC came in picture just an year before. What we are doing since 70 years to highlight Kashmir.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:56am
How CPEC will boost Pakistan's economy ?
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Oct 09, 2017 12:58am
"India doing propaganda against CPEC to divert attention from Kashmir"
The civilians need to do a lot more to get some attention on Kashmir. There seems to be absolutely no attention on Kashmir, from the world, UN or from our Chinese or mid-Eastern brothers. Can we remember the seventies to even the nineties when the rest of the world stood shoulder to shoulder with us and our principled stands on Indian held Kashmir? Looks like Indian claim on our isolation looks more and more justified given that today, we cannot get anyone for support except the isolated incidents from Turkey, China and our mid-Eastern brothers. Cannot decide if our civilian diplomatic ineptness or our Establishment shenanigans are to blame for this situation, I would go with the latter anytime.
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Oct 09, 2017 01:12am
Mr. Abbasi is trying to divert attention from the fact that nobody cares what he thinks or says.
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Oct 09, 2017 01:20am
And Abbasi sir you are thwarting baseless accusations without any proof. Also, Thar world knows who is good for nothing, Delhi or Islamabad
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Oct 09, 2017 01:24am
If this is your thinking, there would be no talks. Period.
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Oct 09, 2017 01:25am
PM Abbssi is absolutely justified over here.
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Oct 09, 2017 01:58am
India is doing what India suppose to do. What have done so far and wha you are planning to do
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Oct 09, 2017 02:05am
Other than daily bombast promptly issued in the morning, nothing seems to be important to the so called PM and his FM. They make statements, then go home and sleep it off?
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Oct 09, 2017 02:09am
US has shown their reservations regarding CPEC .......This may be now a big blockage for the progress of it......Watch it !!
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Oct 09, 2017 02:42am
Indian propaganda is absolutely incorrect and baseless, Negotiations between two countries have been stopped or meaningless gathering is tactical practised. Pakistan wants to have solid and concrete discussion on issues, mainly on Kashmir. But, all in vain.
On issue of CEPEC American point is disappointing and unrealistic.
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Oct 09, 2017 02:51am
Through DAWN I very emphatically wish to convey to Mr. President of the USA that he needs to consult experts on the foreign policy issues such as relationships with India in light of “WHY,” India is particularly taking a route to pit China against USA. Only a smart man like someone who can read the battle in between the lines of Indian game plan is; will understand that India is shooting three birds in one shot:
1). China,
2). Pakistan,
3). United States of America,
The biggest loser will be United States of America, as in India’s this game is going to put US against China, Russia, and North Korea.
Therefore, downgrading US to a non-superpower status through the means of cunning game plotting against the USA as already enunciated above.
The Interim Prime Minister Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s statement is very relevant as India is using this propaganda for diverting international communities attention away from its atrocities being committed by its forces in IOK.Indians are too cunning!
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Oct 09, 2017 03:13am
India is playing diverting tactics, what's pakistan doing to counter that?
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Oct 09, 2017 03:17am
Kashmir never got the kind of attention from the world, what Palestine, East Timor, South Sudan, Bosnia and Kosovo got, and probably never will. Whatever India and Pakistan say against each other is simply following their foreign policies. Two kids on the block are trying to make their balloon look bigger than the other by filling as much air as possible.
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Oct 09, 2017 03:19am
india has so much power that it can make the US its mouthpiece.
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Oct 09, 2017 03:34am
What a lame way of arguing Mr. Prime minister
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Oct 09, 2017 03:52am
Just keep dispute aside and let leadership honestly explain what is GB and AJK are getting out of CPEC.
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Oct 09, 2017 04:02am
Whatever. But the whole world is buying.
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Oct 09, 2017 04:09am
And sir you doing same baseless allegations on india..
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Oct 09, 2017 04:23am
Such statements were revalent at Burhan Wani's time last year. Now Kashmir is quite calm. Hence no need for India to make any propaganda to divert attention from it.
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Oct 09, 2017 04:27am
Pakistan is solely fixated on Kashmir and nobody else wants to listen to it either.
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Oct 09, 2017 04:52am
On the other hand, Ex PM Nawaz Sharif stated, that, He has been removed because of India friendship, so who is true, PM Abbasi or NA AHIL PM?
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Oct 09, 2017 05:01am
You will and can continue what you are doing. India will also continue what it is doing. Then why expect different results. Having dialogue for the sake of dialogue will not help anyone. Does Abbasi have any power to take decisions?
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Oct 09, 2017 05:42am
Why involve India ? Please respond to US statement without India
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Oct 09, 2017 05:44am
Totally agree.
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Oct 09, 2017 05:47am
US is now supporting fully India for complete encirclement of China. Occupied Kashmir is a matter of very short time provided Pakistan could effectively support them. Pakistan long time back wanted to activate Gowader Port with US help. Bitterly disappointed Pakistan resorted to Chinese support.
This was a more logical approach because Chinese will now be nearer to warm waters. By doing so China is constructing a port in Sri Lanka and DJibuti in Africa East. Indian Arunanchil Pradesh is the territory which they claim to be theirs. India was to foment bogies to attract West's attention and is trying to hide Kashmir behind Terrorism in Pakistan and CEPC road through gilgit Baltistan. US had never before objected to the road which was inaugurated by FM Ayub Khan. But we need a bold PM to resist such pressures. Luckily Armed forces are capable to handle Indian aspersions on our Eastern borders. We have a National resolve to complete CPEC. Anyone threatening this would be at war with Us.
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Oct 09, 2017 06:15am
Mr.PM first read the condition &inform the your citizen about Plebiscite don't misguide yours people
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Oct 09, 2017 06:25am
If Abbasi don't expect any out come why he was prepared for a dialogue with India. Just fir international consumption? If Pakistan is adamant on K and only K issue, nothing is going to be achieved in and dialogue.
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Oct 09, 2017 06:34am
Keep NS away from the power and Pakistan will see stellar rise. India needs to press and keep investing in NS if it wants to be a super power
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Oct 09, 2017 07:22am
CPEC is a game changer it will make Pakistan a super power!!!!!!
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Oct 09, 2017 07:50am
Truth hurts
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Oct 09, 2017 08:12am
What has india to do with statement coming out of us. And in fact the situation is indirectly highlighting the Kashmir issue as disputed which India calls atoot ang
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Oct 09, 2017 08:27am
Have some self respect Mr. Prime minister. America dumped your country in a open press meeting. But still you and your ministers are relaying on them. India slams pakistan at the UN. Still you want dialogue with them. Indian kashmir is more peaceful now and no news of any protest. According to UN whole kashmir is a disputed area.
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Oct 09, 2017 08:32am
Mr. Prime Minister, give the Indians a deadline to join CPEC if they want to benefit from it. Consult with the Chinese before taking a decision on this matter. If the Indians join, it may bring about at the least some change in the attitude of people around us for the better. If they refuse or don't show any interest in the matter or create hurdles by themselves or through any other party, whomever it might be, carry on the work about building the CPEC structure as fast as possible. It will be one day the lifeline for the people of both China and Pakistan.
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Oct 09, 2017 08:44am
Well said Mr. Prime Minister.
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Oct 09, 2017 09:10am
Have look in to Pakistan internal stability, if we are stable and maintain loan re payments fast then economy grows that is issue not Kashmir. First make Pakistan image in world really good. Last Kashmir is need to resolve by dialogue only
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Oct 09, 2017 09:11am
And your are again dragging India in this matter to divert attention of Pakistani people from internal failures of your govt and also trying to make them believe that only CPEC is panacea, so if public demand for any other development project in country you just told them " no need to fear CPEC is here"
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Oct 09, 2017 09:11am
what has 70 years of meaningful dialogue achieved? Are you sure dialogue will achieve anything with both nations stuck with their stand.
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Oct 09, 2017 09:14am
Thanks
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Oct 09, 2017 09:16am
"Pakistan will continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris in their just struggle for the right to self-determination, he added"
And you will continue to receive the same treatment if not worse from the civilized world.
Continue doing the same things and you continue getting the same results!!
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Oct 09, 2017 09:27am
CPEC is a good developmental work, there's no doubt about that. So are the dams in Indian part of Kashmir, to provide water and electricity. Problem is both are objecting to development work on other side in the name of disputed territory. But are fully convinced of righteousness of work on their side. This bigotry of politicians is hurting people on both sides. With development, boundries tend to disappear, as in Europe, US-canada. That is only possible, good and permanent solution to Kashmir.
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Oct 09, 2017 09:45am
Unfortunately, and with due respect to the office you hold, no one inside and outside the nation considers your views as significant.
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Oct 09, 2017 09:45am
What ever you do you will get it back with extra
Whether good or bad
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Oct 09, 2017 10:03am
To be honest, India doesn't care a bit about cpec and pakistan. And when will pakistan forget India? Please forget India and the shared history with it.
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Oct 09, 2017 10:11am
Involving the third party in Kashmir is illegal as per UN resolution.
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Oct 09, 2017 10:19am
Poor India has such Political power that they are diverting USA, Superpower's eyes over CPEC..??
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Oct 09, 2017 10:25am
Real original lines, those. Never heard them before.
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Oct 09, 2017 10:32am
Hats off to China. What a lollipop they have created.
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Oct 09, 2017 10:50am
"Pakistan will continue its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris in their just struggle for the right to self-determination."
You think India will not do the same against you...
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Oct 09, 2017 11:03am
Prime Minister is right: Kashmiris will never be with India no matter how much propaganda is made and whatever diversionary tactics are used.
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Oct 09, 2017 11:38am
Divert attention from kashmir. I heard this dialogue right from my childhood. Am almost 30 now. So plz change the dialogues.
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Oct 09, 2017 11:40am
Nothing but rhetoric
First get your own house in order. Then the rest of the world will listen to you
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Oct 09, 2017 11:40am
Modi is doing development in India, bringing FDI, has ambitious dreams like having electric cars by 2030, increasing the share of renewable energy - just to divert attention away from Kashmir. We have no other work left.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:08pm
What a statement, defending all fronts single handed. One and only one PM that Pakistan has produced after 70 years of creation.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:19pm
If nothing good is expected from india, then why do you want to talk. India is doing it's part very well.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:30pm
Vah ji. You just woke up? It's been happening.
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Oct 09, 2017 12:30pm
Very immature comment from PM
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Oct 09, 2017 01:16pm
You haven't had a stable government in your country for the last 70 years. Please focus on your own stability and stop worrying about your neighbours.
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Oct 09, 2017 01:24pm
Time to leave same old rhetoric against India and work for hazaras in Quetta Mr. Prime Minister
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Oct 09, 2017 01:26pm
What will be the next statement? India winning against Australia to divert the attention?
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Oct 09, 2017 01:33pm
'The premier further said that Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the aspirations of Kashmiris in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions. “Kashmiris should be given right of a plebiscite to decide their fate.”
I guess this is the core issue. Our government should take up the offer and resolve it, for peace once and for all.
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Oct 09, 2017 02:40pm
@brr If the population, going by comments in news items like this, is so easily satisfied with the elite by such statements and forget bread and butter issues, why would the elite strive for more?
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Oct 09, 2017 02:50pm
@Pooran Singh. Singh Sab,could you explain in detail please ?
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Oct 09, 2017 09:19pm
@Harmony-1© : Brave and truthful.
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