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India-Pakistan
Treat Pakistan at par with India, Gilani tells EU
2010-02-14
[Dawn] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has called upon the European Union (EU) to treat Pakistan at par with India and accord it the same access in civil nuclear technology as given to India.
When Pakistan acts like India, it will be treated like India. So long as Pakistan in a world center of jihadi terror, the difference in treatment will be like a gem-encrusted elephant goad.
Gilani was addressing the troika of EU Ambassadors comprising the Ambassadors of Sweden, Spain and EU who called on him at the Prime Minister's House today.

The ambassadors briefed the PM on EU's action plan on Pakistan as approved by the EU's External Relation Council at the end of October 2009.

The Prime Minister emphasised that the European Union must realise that its relations with Pakistan are to be developed on a stand-alone basis and not for the reasons of Pakistan's contiguity with Afghanistan.

The EU ambassadors assured that it would help Pakistan build the capacity of its law enforcement agencies and in the establishment of technical and vocational training institutions apart from assisting in reforms of various socio-economic sectors.
Posted by:Fred

#9  PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > YOUTUBE - NAXALITES CONTINUE TO DESTABILIZE INDIA | INDIA AT CIVIL WAR: NAXALITE ATTACKS [+ Movement] ARE GETTING STRONGER AS SALWA JUDWA KILLS CIVILIANS.

* SAME > CHINA BUILDS/ ESTABLISHES A PEARL IN SRI LANKA + CHINA GROWS MORE IMPORATNT TO SRI LANKA.

On that note, INDJUH'S GOVT wants to base ADVANC SU-30'S WARPLANES on new air bases in the ANDAMAN ISLANDS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-02-14 23:30  

#8  Ah..
with 18% of the world's population, there are millions of undesirables to compare them to.
Posted by: john frum   2010-02-14 19:28  

#7  perhaps I shouldn't have used the semi-official "caste".
I was thinking more along the lines of:
"beggar, thief, back-knifer, loser, extortionist, pompous asshole, Islamic Supremacist..."

/need I continue?
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-14 18:04  

#6  Treat a rabid dog at par with an elephant.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-02-14 17:47  

#5  In India, Muslims and "Untouchables" have been Presidents, Defence Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, Army Generals etc.

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (which would be the world's fifth most populous country if it were an independent state) is an untouchable, and a woman.

The same cannot be said of Pakistan. No non-Muslim has occupied any position of real power in Pakistan.
Posted by: john frum   2010-02-14 17:18  

#4  surely there's a low-enough caste in India we can compare them too?
Posted by: Frank G   2010-02-14 15:09  

#3  Pakistan is a begger nation, demanding cash from more successful nations. India is a nation that stands on its own feet. Pakistan asks for forgiveness of its obligations, India pays them.

Can't treat Pakistan and India as equals until Pakistan BECOMES India's equal. That will never happen.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2010-02-14 14:41  

#2  You mean like a responsible member of the world community?
One that pays real money for stuff.
One that doesn't export terrorists?
Sort of a respectable country?

Seems the onus is on you...
Posted by: 3dc   2010-02-14 11:31  

#1  GDP

Pakistan 178.8 billion per year (US dollars per year) (2008 estimate)

India $1.254 trillion per year (US dollars per year) (2008 estimate)
Posted by: john frum   2010-02-14 09:58  

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