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PM Nawaz takes aim at Indian leadership, vows to control any anti-Pakistan act
By Kamran Yousuf
PHOTO: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed on Saturday concern over the ‘acts’ of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to destabilise Pakistan, while also hitting out at recent statements of the Indian political leadership.
“We would take all possible measures to control any anti-Pakistan acts,” the premier said, according to DG ISPR Gen Asim Bajwa.
The statement came during the premier’s visit along with Army Chief General Raheel Sharif to the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Islamabad.
“Terrorism and extremism are the biggest challenge to a secure, prosperous Pakistan,” the premier added.
Further, the statement came days after Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India would use terrorism to counter terrorism from other countries.
Following the statement, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Parrikar’s statement confirms Pakistan’s apprehensions that India is involved in terrorism in Pakistan.
Read: Manohar Parrikar’s statement proves India involved in terrorism in Pakistan: Aziz
Expressing concern over the acts of foreign intelligence agencies destabilising Pakistan, PM Nawaz said, “We’ll collectively defeat all designs of our enemies and make Pakistan a secure and affluent country no matter what the cost.”
Further, he emphasised the need for more proactive and coordinated role of all intelligence agencies to bring optimum effects to defeat all threats.
The premier also lauded the efforts and achievements of ISI in countering terrorists’ attempts and paid rich tributes to the officers and men of the agency who have laid their lives in the line of duty.
“We are proud of our premier intelligence agency and they deserve due recognition and acknowledgement,” PM Nawaz said.
DG ISI Rizwan Akhtar briefed the meeting regarding the external security situation of the country and the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
“Recent ongoing successful intelligence based operations (IBOs) and number of terrorists attempts averted in near past and terrorists networks busted across the country as a result thereof were discussed,” according to ISPR.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Special Advisers to PM on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz and Tariq Fatemi were present at the meeting.
No talks until Pakistan takes action against Lakhvi: Indian external affairs minister
By Web Desk
Published: May 31, 2015
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PHOTO: INDIAN EXPRESS
INDIA: India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday dialogue between India and Pakistan will only be held under the condition that Pakistan takes action against terrorists like Lakhvi and others for carrying out terror acts in India.
Swaraj said Pakistan has taken a hostile stance when it comes to relations between the two countries.
India abides by three principles with respect to maintaining its relations with Pakistan, said Swaraj while talking to the media on the event of the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government. She said all matters are to be resolved through talks, which are to be held in a peaceful environment and without third party intervention.
“As said earlier, our dialogue with Pakistan will only materialise in a peaceful milieu. This zone will be created only when Pakistan takes action against the (terror) perpetrators like Lakhvi and others,” she added.
She added that other than taking up the Jammu and Kashmir issue with an international forum (UN), PM Nawaz Sharif also spoke to the UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon to mediate the situation.
Last week, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said “If Pakistan wants its own welfare… It must stop all its nefarious activities aimed towards India.”
Further, the minister clarified that no decision had been taken on Indo-Pak cricket series. Swaraj’s remarks come agaisnt the backdrop of PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan’s recent visit to India to push for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties.
Khan, in a joint press statement with BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata, proposed a series comprising three Tests, five ODIs and two T20s in UAE in December this year. The BCCI has, however, not given any categorical statement yet on the proposed series and the venue.
“No decision has been taken. Where has this information come that this (Indo-Pak cricket series) has been decided and that I was not consulted. No decision has been taken,” Swaraj said when asked about the reports that India will be playing bilateral cricket series with Pakistan.
The article originally appeared on NDTV
By Kamran Yousuf
PHOTO: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed on Saturday concern over the ‘acts’ of foreign intelligence agencies attempting to destabilise Pakistan, while also hitting out at recent statements of the Indian political leadership.
“We would take all possible measures to control any anti-Pakistan acts,” the premier said, according to DG ISPR Gen Asim Bajwa.
The statement came during the premier’s visit along with Army Chief General Raheel Sharif to the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) headquarters in Islamabad.
“Terrorism and extremism are the biggest challenge to a secure, prosperous Pakistan,” the premier added.
Further, the statement came days after Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India would use terrorism to counter terrorism from other countries.
Following the statement, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Parrikar’s statement confirms Pakistan’s apprehensions that India is involved in terrorism in Pakistan.
Read: Manohar Parrikar’s statement proves India involved in terrorism in Pakistan: Aziz
Expressing concern over the acts of foreign intelligence agencies destabilising Pakistan, PM Nawaz said, “We’ll collectively defeat all designs of our enemies and make Pakistan a secure and affluent country no matter what the cost.”
Further, he emphasised the need for more proactive and coordinated role of all intelligence agencies to bring optimum effects to defeat all threats.
The premier also lauded the efforts and achievements of ISI in countering terrorists’ attempts and paid rich tributes to the officers and men of the agency who have laid their lives in the line of duty.
“We are proud of our premier intelligence agency and they deserve due recognition and acknowledgement,” PM Nawaz said.
DG ISI Rizwan Akhtar briefed the meeting regarding the external security situation of the country and the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
“Recent ongoing successful intelligence based operations (IBOs) and number of terrorists attempts averted in near past and terrorists networks busted across the country as a result thereof were discussed,” according to ISPR.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar, Special Advisers to PM on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz and Tariq Fatemi were present at the meeting.
No talks until Pakistan takes action against Lakhvi: Indian external affairs minister
By Web Desk
Published: May 31, 2015
92SHARES
SHARE TWEET EMAIL
PHOTO: INDIAN EXPRESS
INDIA: India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday dialogue between India and Pakistan will only be held under the condition that Pakistan takes action against terrorists like Lakhvi and others for carrying out terror acts in India.
Swaraj said Pakistan has taken a hostile stance when it comes to relations between the two countries.
India abides by three principles with respect to maintaining its relations with Pakistan, said Swaraj while talking to the media on the event of the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government. She said all matters are to be resolved through talks, which are to be held in a peaceful environment and without third party intervention.
“As said earlier, our dialogue with Pakistan will only materialise in a peaceful milieu. This zone will be created only when Pakistan takes action against the (terror) perpetrators like Lakhvi and others,” she added.
She added that other than taking up the Jammu and Kashmir issue with an international forum (UN), PM Nawaz Sharif also spoke to the UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon to mediate the situation.
Last week, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said “If Pakistan wants its own welfare… It must stop all its nefarious activities aimed towards India.”
Further, the minister clarified that no decision had been taken on Indo-Pak cricket series. Swaraj’s remarks come agaisnt the backdrop of PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan’s recent visit to India to push for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties.
Khan, in a joint press statement with BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata, proposed a series comprising three Tests, five ODIs and two T20s in UAE in December this year. The BCCI has, however, not given any categorical statement yet on the proposed series and the venue.
“No decision has been taken. Where has this information come that this (Indo-Pak cricket series) has been decided and that I was not consulted. No decision has been taken,” Swaraj said when asked about the reports that India will be playing bilateral cricket series with Pakistan.
The article originally appeared on NDTV
