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Can't end poverty with tanks': Nawaz Sharif's attempted response to PM Modi
TNN | Updated: Oct 5, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
HIGHLIGHTS
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hit out at India for its 'aggression' along the Line of Control, even as his government continues to deny that Indian armed forces conducted surgical strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir). Sharif also added the Pakistan parliament to the list of bodies where he has openly mentioned Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist Burhan Wani.
Sharif's attempt to maintain Pakistan's high pitch against India also saw him respond to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that India and Pakistan should compete on who can eradicate poverty and illiteracy first. "They want us to compete with them to end poverty. They should realize that poverty will not end if tanks are being driven through farmlands," Sharif said at a joint session of the Pakistan parliament.
Sharif again raised the ongoing unrest in Kashmir and expressed support to Kashmiris who were fighting the Indian government. He also mentioned Burhan Wani, saying it was his death at the hands of Indian security forces that had sparked the unrest.
The joint session had been called to make a display of political unity, a bid that was dashed by the decision of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). The PTI had boycotted the joint sitting of Pakistan's Senate and National Assembly on the ongoing spike in tensions with India.
Sharif maintained to the joint session his government's line that the Indian military had not crossed the LoC and had not conducted any strikes. "India's ceasefire violation resulted in the death of two of our soldiers. We gave a fitting response to this, and conveyed that the Pakistan Army is fully capable and prepared to respond to any aggression," he said.
The Pakistan PM used the opportunity to once again call on international powers to ensure that a plebiscite is held in Kashmir. This call however has so far failed to cut any ice with global powers, considering Pakistan is yet to meet the first necessity for the plebiscite - a complete withdrawal of all its troops and citizens from the Kashmir region.
Syed Khurshid Shah, leader of opposition, used the platform to attack the Sharif government's diplomatic foibles. He said the government should have anticipated that a number of countries would pull out of the SAARC Summit, that had been scheduled to be held in Pakistan in November. He lamented the fact that two of the countries that pulled out of the summit were Muslim countries - Afghanistan and Bangladesh - and that they were increasingly moving away from Pakistan.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-response-to-PM-Modi/articleshow/54698349.cms
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of Parliament is underway in the capital today to discuss Indian aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) as well as foreign policy matters after India pledged to "isolate Pakistan".
Read more: Hopes from joint session
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq opened the session by welcoming PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is present in the speaker gallery. PPP lawmakers greeted the announcement with applause and thumping of desks.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is the first to address the lawmakers present in the assembly on the Kashmir issue.
We want peace, we are against war: PM Nawaz
The prime minister opened his speech by talking about the freedom struggle upheld by the youth of Kashmir who fight against "Indian aggression and atrocities".
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses Parliament's joint session
"World powers need to ensure that UN resolutions on Kashmir should be implemented in letter and spirit," he said.
"We have done everything to make India come to the dialogue table, but india did not let it happen. Our efforts were thwarted over and over again. I would like to repeat our stance that we are against war. We want peace in the region. We want to resolve all outstanding disputes through dialogue."
Touching on India's allegations of Pakistan's involvement in the India Uri base attack, Nawaz said: "Without any investigation within a few hours India put blamed Pakistan for the attack. Through this one can see what India's motives are.
"On Sept 28, India’s ceasefire violation resulted in the death of our two soldiers. It was befittingly responded and was conveyed that Pakistan Army is fully capable to respond to any aggression."
In an apparent response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that India and Pakistan should battle to eradicate poverty, the PM said: "If they want us to fight them to end poverty, then they should realise that poverty cannot be ended by driving tanks on farmlands."
The victory will be of Kashmiris and Pakistan: Khursheed Shah
Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah was the next to speak and said: "Why does Pakistan feel isolated at the international arena?"
"Why is our foreign policy so weak, why are we lonely?" asked the PPP senior leader. "We have to realise our mistakes and choose better path for the future. Our policies have led to this stage, where Bangladesh is also against us."
Leader of the opposition, Khursheed Shah
Throwing light on the Tashkent Treaty, Shah stated: "Kashmir could have been solved in Tashkent but our weak diplomacy became a noose around our neck."
Shah drew some laughs from lawmakers when he accidentally said "Kulbushan Wani" instead of Kulbushan Jadhav in reference to the Indian spy, who is in the custody of the Pakistan military.
Speaking on Indian premier's refusal to participate in the Saarc conference in Islamabad next month, Shah said: "They [India] have tried to isolate us diplomatically. The Saarc conference is before you. Five countries that refused to attend it. We should have preempted such developments."
Talking about India's unwillingness to resolve the outstanding Kashmir dispute, he added: "We need to tell the world that India cannot run away from what is on the record. Why is the UN not resolving the Kashmir issue? Jawaharlal Nehru admitted this many times that Kashmir dispute should be resolved as per the will of the Kashmiri people.
"We all are united for Kashmir as per PPP's fundamental policy. We have a firm believe that Kashmiris will get their rights. The victory will be of Kashmiris and Pakistan."
There was some jovial back and forth between Shah and Speaker Sadiq when Shah complained mid-speech that he did not have a podium on which to place his speech document. "You should have arranged for this before," said Shah with a smile, to which Sadiq responded, "You should have asked before."
The house erupted into laughter when Shah made a witty remark signalling to the podium placed in front Nawaz. "Let's switch it around — he [the PM] can come here, and I can go in his place." Much to everyone's amusement, he wondered out loud what his party's political leadership must be thinking of his deal making.
Fazlur talks about Kashmir
Kashmir Committee Chairman Fazl-ur-Rehman addressed the lawmakers next, and questioned India's attempts to secure condemnations over the attack on Uri base.
"We are asked to condemn the Uri attack, but what about those innocent and helpless Kashmiris who are subject to India's brutality?"
Imran's boycott
Senior lawmakers of all political parties are attending, with the exception of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and chairman Imran Khan. Khan stunned both allies and critics when he announced on Tuesday his party’s intention to boycott the joint sitting of parliament over what he said is Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's failure to present himself for accountability.
Read more: Opposition stunned as Imran announces parliament boycott
Party insiders told Dawn that while most PTI parliamentarians wanted to stay put in Parliament House to fight their case, the party chairman — supported by a group of unelected party leaders — decided otherwise.
During the session, other issues of national importance will be discussed.
Purpose of joint session
Earlier this week, the government sent a summary to the Presidency seeking President Mamnoon Hussain’s approval for holding a joint session of parliament to discuss the issue of ‘surgical strikes’ by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC).
Although Pakistan’s civil and military leadership has categorically denied any surgical strike by Indian forces, escalating tension on the LoC compelled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to announce that the joint session of parliament would be held on Wednesday.
“The Joint session of Parliament will be convened on Wednesday to reaffirm the national resolve for safeguarding the sovereignty and preserving the territorial integrity of the motherland against any external or internal threat as well as reiterating the moral, political, and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir,” Prime Minister Sharif said.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah said that not only the violation of LoC by Indian forces would be discussed in the joint session the opposition would also raise the issue of what he called complete failure of the government’s foreign policy which had left Pakistan isolated across the world.
“We believe that the government’s foreign policy has completely failed and it should be revisited,” the opposition leader said.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1288168/dr...verty-nawaz-tells-joint-session-of-parliament
TNN | Updated: Oct 5, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sharif continued his government's denial of India's surgical strikes against terrorist camps.
- He again mentioned JeM terrorist Burhan Wani and expressed support for Kashmiris.
- Opposition parties blasted the Sharif government's diplomatic failures.
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hit out at India for its 'aggression' along the Line of Control, even as his government continues to deny that Indian armed forces conducted surgical strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir). Sharif also added the Pakistan parliament to the list of bodies where he has openly mentioned Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist Burhan Wani.
Sharif's attempt to maintain Pakistan's high pitch against India also saw him respond to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that India and Pakistan should compete on who can eradicate poverty and illiteracy first. "They want us to compete with them to end poverty. They should realize that poverty will not end if tanks are being driven through farmlands," Sharif said at a joint session of the Pakistan parliament.
Sharif again raised the ongoing unrest in Kashmir and expressed support to Kashmiris who were fighting the Indian government. He also mentioned Burhan Wani, saying it was his death at the hands of Indian security forces that had sparked the unrest.
The joint session had been called to make a display of political unity, a bid that was dashed by the decision of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). The PTI had boycotted the joint sitting of Pakistan's Senate and National Assembly on the ongoing spike in tensions with India.
Sharif maintained to the joint session his government's line that the Indian military had not crossed the LoC and had not conducted any strikes. "India's ceasefire violation resulted in the death of two of our soldiers. We gave a fitting response to this, and conveyed that the Pakistan Army is fully capable and prepared to respond to any aggression," he said.
The Pakistan PM used the opportunity to once again call on international powers to ensure that a plebiscite is held in Kashmir. This call however has so far failed to cut any ice with global powers, considering Pakistan is yet to meet the first necessity for the plebiscite - a complete withdrawal of all its troops and citizens from the Kashmir region.
Syed Khurshid Shah, leader of opposition, used the platform to attack the Sharif government's diplomatic foibles. He said the government should have anticipated that a number of countries would pull out of the SAARC Summit, that had been scheduled to be held in Pakistan in November. He lamented the fact that two of the countries that pulled out of the summit were Muslim countries - Afghanistan and Bangladesh - and that they were increasingly moving away from Pakistan.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-response-to-PM-Modi/articleshow/54698349.cms
ISLAMABAD: A joint session of Parliament is underway in the capital today to discuss Indian aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) as well as foreign policy matters after India pledged to "isolate Pakistan".
Read more: Hopes from joint session
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq opened the session by welcoming PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is present in the speaker gallery. PPP lawmakers greeted the announcement with applause and thumping of desks.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is the first to address the lawmakers present in the assembly on the Kashmir issue.
We want peace, we are against war: PM Nawaz
The prime minister opened his speech by talking about the freedom struggle upheld by the youth of Kashmir who fight against "Indian aggression and atrocities".
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses Parliament's joint session
"World powers need to ensure that UN resolutions on Kashmir should be implemented in letter and spirit," he said.
"We have done everything to make India come to the dialogue table, but india did not let it happen. Our efforts were thwarted over and over again. I would like to repeat our stance that we are against war. We want peace in the region. We want to resolve all outstanding disputes through dialogue."
Touching on India's allegations of Pakistan's involvement in the India Uri base attack, Nawaz said: "Without any investigation within a few hours India put blamed Pakistan for the attack. Through this one can see what India's motives are.
"On Sept 28, India’s ceasefire violation resulted in the death of our two soldiers. It was befittingly responded and was conveyed that Pakistan Army is fully capable to respond to any aggression."
In an apparent response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that India and Pakistan should battle to eradicate poverty, the PM said: "If they want us to fight them to end poverty, then they should realise that poverty cannot be ended by driving tanks on farmlands."
The victory will be of Kashmiris and Pakistan: Khursheed Shah
Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah was the next to speak and said: "Why does Pakistan feel isolated at the international arena?"
"Why is our foreign policy so weak, why are we lonely?" asked the PPP senior leader. "We have to realise our mistakes and choose better path for the future. Our policies have led to this stage, where Bangladesh is also against us."
Leader of the opposition, Khursheed Shah
Throwing light on the Tashkent Treaty, Shah stated: "Kashmir could have been solved in Tashkent but our weak diplomacy became a noose around our neck."
Shah drew some laughs from lawmakers when he accidentally said "Kulbushan Wani" instead of Kulbushan Jadhav in reference to the Indian spy, who is in the custody of the Pakistan military.
Speaking on Indian premier's refusal to participate in the Saarc conference in Islamabad next month, Shah said: "They [India] have tried to isolate us diplomatically. The Saarc conference is before you. Five countries that refused to attend it. We should have preempted such developments."
Talking about India's unwillingness to resolve the outstanding Kashmir dispute, he added: "We need to tell the world that India cannot run away from what is on the record. Why is the UN not resolving the Kashmir issue? Jawaharlal Nehru admitted this many times that Kashmir dispute should be resolved as per the will of the Kashmiri people.
"We all are united for Kashmir as per PPP's fundamental policy. We have a firm believe that Kashmiris will get their rights. The victory will be of Kashmiris and Pakistan."
There was some jovial back and forth between Shah and Speaker Sadiq when Shah complained mid-speech that he did not have a podium on which to place his speech document. "You should have arranged for this before," said Shah with a smile, to which Sadiq responded, "You should have asked before."
The house erupted into laughter when Shah made a witty remark signalling to the podium placed in front Nawaz. "Let's switch it around — he [the PM] can come here, and I can go in his place." Much to everyone's amusement, he wondered out loud what his party's political leadership must be thinking of his deal making.
Fazlur talks about Kashmir
Kashmir Committee Chairman Fazl-ur-Rehman addressed the lawmakers next, and questioned India's attempts to secure condemnations over the attack on Uri base.
"We are asked to condemn the Uri attack, but what about those innocent and helpless Kashmiris who are subject to India's brutality?"
Imran's boycott
Senior lawmakers of all political parties are attending, with the exception of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and chairman Imran Khan. Khan stunned both allies and critics when he announced on Tuesday his party’s intention to boycott the joint sitting of parliament over what he said is Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's failure to present himself for accountability.
Read more: Opposition stunned as Imran announces parliament boycott
Party insiders told Dawn that while most PTI parliamentarians wanted to stay put in Parliament House to fight their case, the party chairman — supported by a group of unelected party leaders — decided otherwise.
During the session, other issues of national importance will be discussed.
Purpose of joint session
Earlier this week, the government sent a summary to the Presidency seeking President Mamnoon Hussain’s approval for holding a joint session of parliament to discuss the issue of ‘surgical strikes’ by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC).
Although Pakistan’s civil and military leadership has categorically denied any surgical strike by Indian forces, escalating tension on the LoC compelled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to announce that the joint session of parliament would be held on Wednesday.
“The Joint session of Parliament will be convened on Wednesday to reaffirm the national resolve for safeguarding the sovereignty and preserving the territorial integrity of the motherland against any external or internal threat as well as reiterating the moral, political, and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir,” Prime Minister Sharif said.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah said that not only the violation of LoC by Indian forces would be discussed in the joint session the opposition would also raise the issue of what he called complete failure of the government’s foreign policy which had left Pakistan isolated across the world.
“We believe that the government’s foreign policy has completely failed and it should be revisited,” the opposition leader said.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1288168/dr...verty-nawaz-tells-joint-session-of-parliament
it is another thing that Indians have some hearing problem or going through some delusional fits.
