And neither should it invite unwarranted and biased criticism especially from those quarters having no stakes in our polity.
Rule of law still reigns supreme in India, the defendant you speak of had to go through the due process of the law just like any other citizen of India.
I believe that a politician is the manifestation of the ideals that maketh him, a train of thought culminating into him reaching his objective. International relations, on the other hand, is an admixture of interdisciplinary ideologies, rights, cultures and most important of them all interests and self preservation.
Which brings us to our current topic of discussion, that Pakistan like any other country will do anything within its capacity to stay afloat.
I can not speak for you, but in my experience that has been exception rather than the norm.
The problem with that line of thought is the unpredictability associated, which you rightly say can spiral out of control.
Cosmetic changes can bring about much needed relief to the din, conflicts can't go on forever, for once they reach the crescendo people need time to gather their wits together.