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Pakistan Government Reacts To Karzai's Speech
[Tolo News] Pakistain's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday issued a statement and raised its concerns over Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai ... A former Baltimore restaurateur, now 12th and current President of Afghanistan, displacing the legitimate president Rabbani in December 2004. He was installed as the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001 in a vain attempt to put a Pashtunface on the successor state to the Taliban. After the 2004 presidential election, he was declared president regardless of what the actual vote count was. He won a second, even more dubious, five-year-term after the 2009 presidential election. His grip on reality has been slipping steadily since around 2007, probably from heavy drug use... 's recent remarks against one of the Pak state institutions. In an interview with Pak private TV channel Geo, President Karzai said that the military and intelligence agency of Pakistain are adopting krazed killer methods based on religion to destabilise Afghanistan. President Karzai said, "I have no complaints against the people of Pakistain because they shared their home and food with Afghans during the 'Jehad' years but we seriously have issues with the military and intelligence agency of Pakistain because they are using krazed killer methods based on religion to destabilize Afghanistan." "The use of extremism as a tool against Afghanistan will one day put Pakistain itself into trouble," Karzai's office said in a statement on Sunday. President Karzai said that the military apparatus of Pakistain and its intelligence agency has been always misusing the Afghan good-will to make Afghanistan's government work as their puppet and surrender to the evil will of that country (Pakistain). The statement released by Pakistain's Foreign Affairs Ministry said, "The Government of Pakistain has noted with concern a recent remark by President Hamid Karzai against one of the Pakistain state institutions. In an interview to a local channel, the President has attempted to create an impression as if some institutions of Pakistain are not fully supporting the objectives of bringing peace to Afghanistan." The statement further added, "The Government of Pakistain and all its institutions have unanimity of views on issues of national security and foreign policy. In this context, promoting peace and stability to Afghanistan is an important pillar of Pakistain's foreign policy which is supported by all state institutions. However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... the success of this policy requires reciprocal action and good will on the part of Afghan government." "It is in our common interest to jointly address the common challenges of terrorism and extremism being faced by our region. The newly elected leadership of Pakistain has reiterated its resolve to fully support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned grinding of the peace processor. Pakistain will continue to support reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan in all its earnest for achieving durable peace, stability and development in our region," the statement said. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-19 |
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