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Nisar rejects Indian allegations against Pakistan Army
 [Dawn] Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has rejected allegations levelled by the Indian external affairs minister against the Pakistain Army that it was hindering the grinding of the peace processor between the two countries.In a strongly-worded statement issued through the Press Information Department on Sunday night, he termed the remarks made by Indian Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid "unnecessary and against diplomatic norms". Hours before the meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries in New York, the Indian minister was reported to have alleged in an interview to Voice of America that Pakistain's Inter-Services Intelligence and its military were sabotaging the  Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... government's efforts to make peace with India. Mr Khurshid said while Prime Minister Sharif was saying the right things, it was imperative for the civilian government of Pakistain to find a way to keep the army and the ISI under control. "We've been told that all the government agencies are on the same page," Mr Khurshid said, but added that "if they were, the things that are happening would not be happening". Referring to the recent violence on the Line of Control, Mr Khurshid said he would not accept the notion that it could be the work of non-state actors without support from the ISI. He said if Pakistain could not control non-state actors on its territory it should seek India's help. Commenting on the Indian foreign minister's remarks, Chaudhry Nisar said the statements being issued by the Indian rulers and politicians at a time when Pakistain was sincerely trying to improve the atmosphere and end confrontation showed that New Delhi was not serious in pursuing the grinding of the peace processor with Pakistain. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-01 |
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