Asian.Century
ELITE MEMBER
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2010
- Messages
- 10,754
- Reaction score
- -2
- Country
- Location
US handed dossiers of India’s role in subversive acts
| Sharif says Delhi’s response to Pak efforts for peace discouraging | Kerry terms Islamabad critical to Afghan reconciliation | India's subversive acts in Afghanistan against Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif underlined his commitment to contribute towards promoting a peaceful South Asia, and reiterated his commitment to seek normalisation of ties with India at a 40-minute meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday. At the same time, an official statement said the prime minister briefed Secretary Kerry at the Blair House meeting about the destabilising role of Indian agencies in FATA, Balochistan and Karachi. In this regard, three separate dossiers containing evidence of the Indian involvement in subversive activities were handed over to the US side by Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, who assisted the prime minister at the meeting.
Last month, copies of those dossiers were submitted at the office of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The statement said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Secretary Kerry took stock of recent developments in the relationship and stressed the need for continued high-level engagements on all issues of mutual interest. The Prime Minister briefed Secretary Kerry on the important achievements of his government over the last two years, especially in the economy and internal security domain. Secretary Kerry assured the prime minister of the continued US cooperation to further enhance economic engagement between the two countries including in meeting Pakistan’s energy needs.
The two sides also discussed the situation of peace and security in the broader region. It was agreed that terrorism posed a common challenge to the regional and global security and reaffirmed their resolve to counter this challenge. The prime minister informed the secretary of state that the ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azab as well as the National Action Plan were achieving the desired results in improving internal security and eliminating the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. It was pointed out that the incidents of terrorism in Pakistan had significantly reduced in recent weeks.
Secretary Kerry commended the significant gains achieved by Operation Zarb-e-Azb which had decimated the terrorist organisations in the border region, according to the statement. Appreciating the commitment of prime minister to promoting peace and security in the region, Secretary Kerry reaffirmed US support to work with Pakistan in this shared objective. He emphasised that Pakistan’s role in taking the reconciliation forward was critical to stabilising Afghanistan. It was further agreed that enhanced coordination amongst regional countries would be imperative, to address these emerging threats to international peace and security.
“Informing the US delegation about his peace initiative contained in his statement at the recent session of the UN General Assembly, the prime minister underlined his commitment to contribute towards promoting a peaceful South Asia,” the statement said. The prime minister apprised Secretary Kerry of Pakistan’s efforts to improve relations with Afghanistan and reiterated his commitment to seek normalisation with India. The prime minister was assisted by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani.
Addressing Pakistani community hours earlier, Sharif underlined the importance of the Kashmir dispute for regional peace while regretting India’s response in maintaining harmony in South Asia. “The entire world knows that Kashmir is the root cause of tensions in the region,” the prime minister said. “If there is sincere desire for peace in the region, Kashmir will have to be resolved,” the prime minister said. He also said that terrorist networks in Pakistan had been destroyed, and that the country was changing for the better - “in real terms”, “not in slogans”.
He said when the present PML-N government took over the reign of country after the 2013 general elections it was facing the challenges of terrorism, energy crisis, economic meltdown and the poor law and order situation in Balochistan and Karachi. “Today, Karachi is not the same as it was two and half years ago. Today’s FATA and Balochistan are also not the same,” he said. Pakistan made great sacrifices in the war against terrorism, and the government is committed to root out terrorism from the country, Sharif said. He said that the military operation Zarb-e-Azb launched last year gave tremendous results, breaking the backbone of terrorists and dismantling their sanctuaries. The day is not far off when terrorism would be uprooted completely,” he added.
In this regard, he paid tributes to the tremendous sacrifices rendered by the army and law enforcement personnel. Pakistan, he said, stood for peace in Afghanistan and would continue its role in the reconciliation process. Sharif said that through his government efforts, Pakistan’s economy was on the upswing, a development acknowledged by the international financial agencies. He referred to the allocation of Rs 10 billion under the youth loan scheme and said more resources would be provided for the betterment of our youth. Talking about the government’s efforts and measures towards tackling the energy crisis, he referred to the launching of 3600 MW three LNG-based power producing units and said these would be completed by the end of 2017.
The Prime Minister also informed the Pakistani community about the government’s efforts to check the cost of these LNG-based projects and said these projects which were originally planned to be completed at Rs. 320 billion, would now be completed at a cost of Rs. 165 billion. He said even NEPRA had endorsed Rs. 90 billion cost for one LNG-based project, adding, but the government got it done at Rs. 55 billion per unit as it accepted the lowest bidder and saved the national money of billions of rupees.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the ongoing other electricity generation projects including the coal-based 1300 MW project at Port Qasim, 1320 MW coal-based project in Sahiwal, 960 MW Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power project, 400 MW wind energy project, 300 MW solar power project etc. and said these projects would be completed between 2016 to 2018 during the tenure of present PML-N government. Highlighting the government’s achievements on economic front, he said with the country’s GDP growth recorded at over 4% last year, the target for current fiscal was 5%, adding, “We have come at this level after 23 years.” The Prime Minister also mentioned the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as his government’s success, as the project was bringing $ 46 billion investment.
The PM also mentioned other road and infrastructure projects including the construction of road networks in Balochistan as well as in KP like Hazara Motorway, which would go up to Khunjrab Pass at China border. He said the road disconnected at Karakoram highway due to the creation of Atta Abad lake after the landslides has been restored by constructing tunnels at a cost of Rs. 27 billion. Similarly, he said Pakistan and China were working on the upgradation of Gwadar Port, which would be turned into a free port, adding, a new airport will also be constructed in Balochistan. He said with the cooperation of Russia and China, a gas pipeline was also being laid in Pakistan, adding, it would help strengthen relations with Russia.
US handed dossiers of India’s role in subversive acts
Source: US given large dossiers of India’s role in subversive terrorist acts
| Sharif says Delhi’s response to Pak efforts for peace discouraging | Kerry terms Islamabad critical to Afghan reconciliation | India's subversive acts in Afghanistan against Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif underlined his commitment to contribute towards promoting a peaceful South Asia, and reiterated his commitment to seek normalisation of ties with India at a 40-minute meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday. At the same time, an official statement said the prime minister briefed Secretary Kerry at the Blair House meeting about the destabilising role of Indian agencies in FATA, Balochistan and Karachi. In this regard, three separate dossiers containing evidence of the Indian involvement in subversive activities were handed over to the US side by Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, who assisted the prime minister at the meeting.
Last month, copies of those dossiers were submitted at the office of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The statement said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Secretary Kerry took stock of recent developments in the relationship and stressed the need for continued high-level engagements on all issues of mutual interest. The Prime Minister briefed Secretary Kerry on the important achievements of his government over the last two years, especially in the economy and internal security domain. Secretary Kerry assured the prime minister of the continued US cooperation to further enhance economic engagement between the two countries including in meeting Pakistan’s energy needs.
The two sides also discussed the situation of peace and security in the broader region. It was agreed that terrorism posed a common challenge to the regional and global security and reaffirmed their resolve to counter this challenge. The prime minister informed the secretary of state that the ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azab as well as the National Action Plan were achieving the desired results in improving internal security and eliminating the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. It was pointed out that the incidents of terrorism in Pakistan had significantly reduced in recent weeks.
Secretary Kerry commended the significant gains achieved by Operation Zarb-e-Azb which had decimated the terrorist organisations in the border region, according to the statement. Appreciating the commitment of prime minister to promoting peace and security in the region, Secretary Kerry reaffirmed US support to work with Pakistan in this shared objective. He emphasised that Pakistan’s role in taking the reconciliation forward was critical to stabilising Afghanistan. It was further agreed that enhanced coordination amongst regional countries would be imperative, to address these emerging threats to international peace and security.
“Informing the US delegation about his peace initiative contained in his statement at the recent session of the UN General Assembly, the prime minister underlined his commitment to contribute towards promoting a peaceful South Asia,” the statement said. The prime minister apprised Secretary Kerry of Pakistan’s efforts to improve relations with Afghanistan and reiterated his commitment to seek normalisation with India. The prime minister was assisted by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani.
Addressing Pakistani community hours earlier, Sharif underlined the importance of the Kashmir dispute for regional peace while regretting India’s response in maintaining harmony in South Asia. “The entire world knows that Kashmir is the root cause of tensions in the region,” the prime minister said. “If there is sincere desire for peace in the region, Kashmir will have to be resolved,” the prime minister said. He also said that terrorist networks in Pakistan had been destroyed, and that the country was changing for the better - “in real terms”, “not in slogans”.
He said when the present PML-N government took over the reign of country after the 2013 general elections it was facing the challenges of terrorism, energy crisis, economic meltdown and the poor law and order situation in Balochistan and Karachi. “Today, Karachi is not the same as it was two and half years ago. Today’s FATA and Balochistan are also not the same,” he said. Pakistan made great sacrifices in the war against terrorism, and the government is committed to root out terrorism from the country, Sharif said. He said that the military operation Zarb-e-Azb launched last year gave tremendous results, breaking the backbone of terrorists and dismantling their sanctuaries. The day is not far off when terrorism would be uprooted completely,” he added.
In this regard, he paid tributes to the tremendous sacrifices rendered by the army and law enforcement personnel. Pakistan, he said, stood for peace in Afghanistan and would continue its role in the reconciliation process. Sharif said that through his government efforts, Pakistan’s economy was on the upswing, a development acknowledged by the international financial agencies. He referred to the allocation of Rs 10 billion under the youth loan scheme and said more resources would be provided for the betterment of our youth. Talking about the government’s efforts and measures towards tackling the energy crisis, he referred to the launching of 3600 MW three LNG-based power producing units and said these would be completed by the end of 2017.
The Prime Minister also informed the Pakistani community about the government’s efforts to check the cost of these LNG-based projects and said these projects which were originally planned to be completed at Rs. 320 billion, would now be completed at a cost of Rs. 165 billion. He said even NEPRA had endorsed Rs. 90 billion cost for one LNG-based project, adding, but the government got it done at Rs. 55 billion per unit as it accepted the lowest bidder and saved the national money of billions of rupees.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the ongoing other electricity generation projects including the coal-based 1300 MW project at Port Qasim, 1320 MW coal-based project in Sahiwal, 960 MW Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power project, 400 MW wind energy project, 300 MW solar power project etc. and said these projects would be completed between 2016 to 2018 during the tenure of present PML-N government. Highlighting the government’s achievements on economic front, he said with the country’s GDP growth recorded at over 4% last year, the target for current fiscal was 5%, adding, “We have come at this level after 23 years.” The Prime Minister also mentioned the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as his government’s success, as the project was bringing $ 46 billion investment.
The PM also mentioned other road and infrastructure projects including the construction of road networks in Balochistan as well as in KP like Hazara Motorway, which would go up to Khunjrab Pass at China border. He said the road disconnected at Karakoram highway due to the creation of Atta Abad lake after the landslides has been restored by constructing tunnels at a cost of Rs. 27 billion. Similarly, he said Pakistan and China were working on the upgradation of Gwadar Port, which would be turned into a free port, adding, a new airport will also be constructed in Balochistan. He said with the cooperation of Russia and China, a gas pipeline was also being laid in Pakistan, adding, it would help strengthen relations with Russia.
US handed dossiers of India’s role in subversive acts
Source: US given large dossiers of India’s role in subversive terrorist acts
