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got a source to back that perception? I'd doubt it was just the religious right, especially after india started blaming Pakistan for 26/11 and issuing non-achievable ambitions like "cold start doctrine"
Pretty common knowledge. This was pre-26/11 btw. The PPP government wanted to walk back from Musharraf's proposals because they thought that protests in Kashmir that year might actually mean they could push for more Indian concessions. I'm merely pointing out the reasons supposedly given by Kayani, not whether that was credible or the actual reason. In any case, there was a complete rupture with the Indian side who saw the walking back as meaning that Pakistan simply couldn't be trusted to hold up their part of any bargain struck and that it would expose the Indian side to harsh criticism from within if Pakistan were to renege. There was even an interview with Musharraf & Jaswant Singh done by Tim Sebastian where this was alluded to & Jaswant Singh clearly saying that it has reduced the confidence of the Indian side in the negotiations. (Jaswant Singh was in the opposition then, which too was on board) Then 26/11 happened & the rest is history.