Indian leaders’ provocative remarks under political compulsions threat to regional peace: Qureshi
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday criticised the Indian leadership and warned that their “provocative and negative statements, given under domestic political compulsions, can jeopardise regional peace”, Radio Pakistan reported.
Talking to media in Islamabad, Qureshi said Pakistan is a peace-loving country having no aggressive designs against anyone. We want “resolution of all outstanding issues, including Kashmir through peaceful means”, the minister said.
The foreign minister said that any “misadventure against Pakistan will be responded in a befitting manner” and that “[our] desire for peace should not be taken as [our] weakness”.
Editorial: India’s tirade
Qureshi urged the international community to ask the Indian leadership to refrain from spewing negative propaganda. “Pakistan wants peace, stability, and progress of the region, which is not possible in a hostile environment,” he added.
“Pakistan is focusing on peace efforts to bring stability to Afghanistan as per the desire of the international community. Indian propaganda machine may force Pakistan to divert its attention from Afghanistan, which can be disastrous for peace in the region,” Qureshi maintained.
The foreign minister also rejected the Indian propaganda that Pakistan has the intention to launch surgical strikes in occupied Kashmir and termed it "unfounded and baseless".
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Jan 05, 2019 08:30pm
In my view, India is the biggest obstacle in regional peace, as their government want to create trouble to keep their 'Chodrahit' in tact and keep their neighbours under their influence.
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Jan 05, 2019 08:40pm
Indian rhetorics are for domestic consumption, no threat to our deterrence & determination...
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Jan 05, 2019 08:56pm
A lot of remarks by Indian politicians these days are intended for domestic consumption. They are all preparing for the forthcoming elections. Pakistan should stop paying attention to such remarks or making statements against them. We should simply concentrate on improving matters in our own country. The overwhelming number of Indian citizens and of Pakistan citizens simply want to get on with their own lives and want peace between their countries.
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Jan 05, 2019 09:08pm
Mr. Qureshi: World will be a peaceful place if politicians stop talking and start working for uplifting people in their constituency....
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Jan 05, 2019 09:53pm
If you know it's for domestic compulsions why get in to flutter over it. Till the elections please ignore India.
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Jan 05, 2019 10:02pm
Well said Mr FM. Bullies have to be looked in the eyes and told the truth - period!
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Jan 05, 2019 10:08pm
What else can you expect? India won't stop this bashing until the elections are over. This is a fine way for Indian parties to appease their voters.
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Jan 05, 2019 10:09pm
Indian leader are negative minded and so is their media. they won't change anytime soon.
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Jan 05, 2019 11:35pm
And pmln declared them our most favourite nation..
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Jan 06, 2019 12:09am
The FM should call international media and ask them to cover Indian rhetoric of the elctions and give it world wide coverage. Prempt it. India only gets away with ot, because the world does not hear of it.
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Jan 06, 2019 01:30am
Which provocative remarks? It depends upon you to get provocate or not.
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Jan 06, 2019 02:02am
Comments for public consumption which have nothing to do with the reality of the situation freely flow from both sides.
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Jan 06, 2019 02:07am
When the ministers can't uplift their economy, they try to divert the attention
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Jan 06, 2019 02:10am
I don’t understand why so many people say both Indians and Pakistanis want peace??? Anti Pakistan statements win Indian elections what does that tell u about the majority of Indians wanting peace with Pakistan? I think it’s time that Pakistan didn’t put up with this none sense and tell USA that we have to concentrate our forces on eastern front that will force the Americans to remind the Indians a library and a road connecting their embassy to the library is not enough.
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Jan 06, 2019 05:22am
@wasim rathore, I agree with this balanced view.
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Jan 06, 2019 05:32am
One should be concentrating on improving economy and fulfilling the trust of people who brought PTI to power instead diverting the attention to hide their shortfalls
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Jan 06, 2019 06:49am
Which provocative remarks. Enlighten us Mr FM
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Jan 06, 2019 07:15am
Nothing new, Stereotype statements. Let's discuss how to improve relationship not withstanding other party not coming to table.
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Jan 06, 2019 07:30am
Good diversion tactics. Leading the Ajanta on a tangent from the economic doldrums.
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Jan 06, 2019 08:22am
FM should know that by saying this he is emboldening the other side. We have our plate full of our own issues. FM should help Pakistan to get trust in Pakistan by the world powers.
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Jan 06, 2019 08:41am
@Jehengir khan, Very well said!
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Jan 06, 2019 08:48am
Pakistan has low credibility in the world. For too long the world has been betrayed by words and actions that don't follow and are even opposite to the words. Its leaders should start demonstrating sincerity by actions then follow up by words.
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Jan 06, 2019 02:28pm
India is in election mode and there is nobody have time to discuss pak and afg. instead of blaming do your work
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Jan 06, 2019 02:58pm
All politicians talk like this, and when I say politician then its means politician from all countries, You can ignore them like We do.
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Jan 06, 2019 04:24pm
@Zak, Really is it possible?
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Jan 06, 2019 05:33pm
To express opinion freely resulted from active and strong democracy belongs to modern India, values makes a nation great. Although it takes time to come so far, but now it is a fact. Both, friends and foes, have to deal with it.
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Jan 06, 2019 07:42pm
@DesiMan, true
no one cares what they say but they keep talking
in the meanwhile their countrymen are lining up to escape the country or lining up for medical visas to India
economy is collapsing and all they do is talk
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Jan 07, 2019 07:57pm
I hope Pakistan elected members have power to enact laws suitable to their population, instead meddling in other countries internal matters.
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Jan 07, 2019 08:29pm
Modi is a fascist and after defeats in regional elections in 2018, he has a general election this year. As is common with fascists he will try and deflect attention away from his many shortcomings and paint 'the outsiders' (whoever they are) as the real villains.
Qureshi would be well advised to ignore the BJP vile which is for domestic consumption and pursue our own policy based on our own interests.Thankfully there are enough sensible people in India, who will I have no doubt in time be able to educate their own people.
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Jan 07, 2019 11:48pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, Modi will do anything to get re-elected including starting a mini war.
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Jan 08, 2019 03:13am
@Zak, Do you think world is deaf and dumb that they don't listen and understand or it is only you can hear it.
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