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| India-Pakistan |
| Gilani urges world for 'more support, less criticism' |
| 2011-05-27 |
| [Dawn] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ... on Thursday said Pakistain was diligently pursuing the war against terrorism and urged the international community for lending more support in its efforts. "Pakistain has hugely paid in terms of casualties and economy. We are fighting the war, which will benefit the whole world," the Prime Minister told a Chinese media delegation at the PM House here. The 19-member delegation headed by Wang Dongmei, Vice President of China Radio International comprised journalists from Shanghai Dragon television, China Radio International and Tencent web portal. Prime Minister Gilani said the war on terror was not confined to one nation but was a global phenomenon, which needed to be dealt accordingly. "Instead of mere criticism, the world needs to show more cooperation towards Pakistain," he said. He appreciated the statement by Chinese leadership acknowledging Pakistain's contributions in war against terrorism and extremism besides pledging to support it in difficult times. Gilani also mentioned the role of Chinese media which he said was positively and correctly portraying the situation in Pakistain. "The positive messages both from the Chinese leadership and the Chinese media are a sense of hope for the people in Pakistain," he said. Moreover, Prime Minister Gilani stressed for enhancing Sino-Pak relations through people-to-people contacts and cultural and parliamentary exchanges. He termed economic cooperation with China as the top most priority besides collaboration in the fields of defence, culture, energy and construction of dams. |
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