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Liam Fox, the former Defence Secretary, has provoked a diplomatic spat with Islamabad after describing Pakistan as "the most dangerous country in the world" and one of the gravest threats facing humankind.
The claim provoked a furious response from Islamabad's man in London, who accused Dr Fox of "bias" and being blind to the deaths of tens of thousands of Pakistanis at the hands of terrorists.
The angry words are a reminder of suspicions that Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and is unable to protect its nuclear weapons, even as it soaks up billions of dollars in Western aid each year.
In a brief extract from his new book, Rising Tides: Facing The Challenges Of A New Era, Dr Fox said he had twice visited Pakistan and had no personal animosity to the country.
"On balance, however, I think it is probably the most dangerous country in the world," he wrote.
The reason, he continued, was its inherent political instability.
"The Pakistan authorities are widely suspected of knowing that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan before the CIA discovered and killed him. Chronically unstable, Pakistan has nuclear weapons, a major concern in the region. Its generals are even accused of selling nuclear secrets to North Korea," he wrote.
Dr Fox resigned from the government two years ago after a string of newspaper stories about his close relationship with Adam Werrity, a close friend who worked as a lobbyist.
Pakistani leaders will wonder whether his views reflect those of David Cameron, the prime minister, who sparked a full-scale diplomatic row during a visit to India in 2010 by accusing Islamabad of promoting the export terrorism.
Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to London, described Dr Fox's claims as "overly alarmist". He pointed out that the British government had repeatedly praised Pakistan for successful elections this year.
He said it was unfair to accuse a country of promoting extremism when so many Pakistanis had been victims of terrorists.
"His regretfully myopic vision is blind to the enormous sufferings in terms of human and economic losses in Pakistan's pursuit for global peace," he said. "He is contemptuously oblivious of the fact that so far over 35,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives and the country incurred a loss of about $70 billion to the economy."
Liam Fox upsets Pakistan after calling it 'the most dangerous country in the world' - Telegraph
The claim provoked a furious response from Islamabad's man in London, who accused Dr Fox of "bias" and being blind to the deaths of tens of thousands of Pakistanis at the hands of terrorists.
The angry words are a reminder of suspicions that Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and is unable to protect its nuclear weapons, even as it soaks up billions of dollars in Western aid each year.
In a brief extract from his new book, Rising Tides: Facing The Challenges Of A New Era, Dr Fox said he had twice visited Pakistan and had no personal animosity to the country.
"On balance, however, I think it is probably the most dangerous country in the world," he wrote.
The reason, he continued, was its inherent political instability.
"The Pakistan authorities are widely suspected of knowing that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan before the CIA discovered and killed him. Chronically unstable, Pakistan has nuclear weapons, a major concern in the region. Its generals are even accused of selling nuclear secrets to North Korea," he wrote.
Dr Fox resigned from the government two years ago after a string of newspaper stories about his close relationship with Adam Werrity, a close friend who worked as a lobbyist.
Pakistani leaders will wonder whether his views reflect those of David Cameron, the prime minister, who sparked a full-scale diplomatic row during a visit to India in 2010 by accusing Islamabad of promoting the export terrorism.
Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to London, described Dr Fox's claims as "overly alarmist". He pointed out that the British government had repeatedly praised Pakistan for successful elections this year.
He said it was unfair to accuse a country of promoting extremism when so many Pakistanis had been victims of terrorists.
"His regretfully myopic vision is blind to the enormous sufferings in terms of human and economic losses in Pakistan's pursuit for global peace," he said. "He is contemptuously oblivious of the fact that so far over 35,000 Pakistanis have lost their lives and the country incurred a loss of about $70 billion to the economy."
Liam Fox upsets Pakistan after calling it 'the most dangerous country in the world' - Telegraph
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