When you read between the lines and all with the statesman like wording we can't be sold a sugar coated solution. Kashmir must be be resolved according to the UN resolution's nothing short of it will do. Establishment or no establishment our nation have to agree and decide the final outcome.
No pressures and no back door selling out Kashmiri's right and only just solution will do. We are all for the connectivity, developments and IPADS and ludo's and so forth but not at the price of our lands, people which rightfully belongs to us. These kind of statements elected PM gives to the nation not a job of the establishment.
And absolutely nothing in the speech said Kashmir would not be resolved per the wishes of the Kashmiris.
We haven't even said we would take the first step - both Imran Khan and the COAS have clearly stated now, within days of each other, that the responsibility lies with India to take the first step. The ball is therefore in the Indian court - let's see if they respond or not. Either way, Pakistan has taken the high ground and become the responsible, mature and statesman like party in the dispute.
Any time you get into an argument over the relationship between India and Pakistan with a non-Pakistani, point to this speech and ask the person you're arguing with what India has done?
Ask them what kind of statements Indian political and military leadership make about Pakistan and resolving disputes with Pakistan?
And then ask them what they want Pakistan to do, given our approach and the Indian approach?
Question is How .... ??
My dear IF they can't resolve it now as per the wishes of people of Kashmir then they should leave it as it is rather create more mess. Just don't try to get Kashmir dispute resolved from the 'Position of Weakness'
We're not doing anything on J&K - Prime Minister & COAS have basically said that Pakistan can do nothing more and take no more steps towards resolving disputes with India and bringing about peace, and that it is now India's responsibility to take the first steps.
They didn't even say 'lets both take some steps' - they placed the entire burden on India.
I think my biggest concern with these kinds of speeches is that we never actually follow-up with the economic development or industrial growth. It's one thing to defer a conflict situation, but we should use that time very productively to indigenize weapons development, employ our people, etc.
In general, I'm afraid our leaders' speeches are just bluster to make themselves seem busy and important.
I agree - outlining policies and a vision is not implementation, but you can't implement anything you haven't even outlined or have a vision for.
I believe we have a vision of where we want to go as a country and how we want to engage with the international community and especially some of our neighbors. The challenge now is for all stakeholders to work together to deliver on the domestic front (economy, education, R&D, governance, institutional reform etc) that will allow the country to become strong enough to leverage our interests internationally in pursuit of that outlined vision.
boiled when I red the title.
