Pakistan CANNOT "conquer Kashmir through war" : Hina Rabbani Khar

[farhan_9909]

Pakistan should claim anything that fall under ancient IVC map

 

[RoadRunner401]

Pakistani politicians are the best enemies pakistan will ever

'We cannot conquer Kashmir through war'

ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Sunday said Pakistan cannot "conquer Kashmir through war" and progress on the issue can only me made in an environment of mutual trust with India.

"I believe that Pakistan cannot conquer Kashmir through war and if we cannot do that, the option we are left with is dialogue, and dialogue can only proceed with a partner with which we have normal relations and a certain level of mutual trust," Khar said in an interview with Geo News.

She claimed that the PPP government, despite being a coalition government, had tried its best to normalise ties with India through relaxation of visa rules and by normalising trade ties.

"The issues between the two countries cannot be resolved in a hostile environment."

Khar, who remained Pakistan's foreign minister from 2011 to 2013, maintained that the Kashmir issue can be resolved "if we continue to talk on the issue, then we will reach somewhere".

Answering a question regarding the military's influence on Pakistan's foreign policy, she said that it is a diplomat's job to carry forward the military's perspective on issues where the military is a relevant stake holder.

Khar stated some people believe that the issue can only be resolved "if there is a BJP government in India and a military government in Pakistan".

Khar observed that Musharraf gave India adequate relaxation on the Kashmir issue during his tenure.

'US tilt towards India driven by economy'
When asked about the recent downturn in Pak-US ties and the US' tilt towards India, the former foreign minister said the US tilt towards India is driven by economy, market and because of a wish to contain the rising power of China.

"Now let us ask ourselves, is US moving towards India because India is a nuclear state, or because it is a military power, no, it is people power and their democratic traditions, if we want to compete, lets compete on these grounds," said Khar.

The former foreign minister also termed Pakistan's entry into Afghan Jihad a 'mistake' and maintained that Pakistan's dependence on US is more in "our minds than on the ground".

She termed it as Zia's mistake for helping the US in the 80s, and added Musharraf had no option when it came to helping the US in 2001.

'Foreign office or political office'
Criticising the approach and the performance of ministry of foreign affairs, she asked if the foreign office has turned into a political office.

"The foreign office is busy nowadays in apprising the nation about some country's leader sending flowers to the prime minister or inquiring about his health," said Khar.

Khar maintained that Pakistan's current foreign policy is "reactive and not active" as Pakistan is not taking its own line or direction but is only reacting on the circumstances arising in the region or world at large.

"In 60 years, we have taught our children that our national identity is to hate someone, and we are doing it with those who are physically the nearest. Hostile with India and now hostile with Afghanistan," said the former foreign minister.

Summing up her answer, she maintained that the basic objective of Pakistan's foreign policy should be to serve the people of the country and not the pursuit of power.

This is the statement from her new boss:

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the 'Gen Next' politician of Pakistan, has said that his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) would get back entire Kashmir from India.

"I will take back Kashmir, all of it, and I will not leave behind a single inch of it because, like the other provinces, it belongs to Pakistan," said the scion of highly influential Bhutto family.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...lawal-Bhutto-Zardari/articleshow/42987127.cms


Either she couldn't remember, what her new boss said previously or, she will be running on a different platform than her new boss.

 

[Tamilnadu]

Pakistan should claim anything that fall under ancient IVC map

Ofc you can claim,all you need to say is Jai Jind.

 

[AKD]

Pakistan should claim anything that fall under ancient IVC map

If claiming can get you anything. Then Kashmir would have been Pakistan territory long ago..

 

[Imran Khan]

@Zarvan @Horus @AZADPAKISTAN2009 @Imran Khan @barbarosa @MastanKhan
@AUz

How many MILLIONs of Men would it require to storm the LOC and occupy Kashmir
Any Idea

ONLY ONE SUNNY DEOL OR SAIF ALI KHAN

 

[Mav3rick]

'We cannot conquer Kashmir through war'

While her Party's chairman has stated that he will take Kashmir by force

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Pakistan cannot liberate Indian Occupied Kashmir overnight. But Pakistan can bleed the invaders to dry. With Pakistan economy shaping for better, Indian plans will backfire and they will hasten its move in desperation. It is about timing. Patience can bring rewarding result.

And I believe Indian economy is going downhill?

 

[BetterPakistan]

India has the part of J&K it needs . Its Pakistan thats forever squabbling for more.

not squabbling but assisting muslim brothers whom you have conquered since 1948 with 0.7 million ground force.

 

[MilSpec]

'We cannot conquer Kashmir through war'

JNU Disagrees.

 

[danger007]

Pakistan cannot liberate Indian Occupied Kashmir overnight. But Pakistan can bleed the invaders to dry. With Pakistan economy shaping for better, Indian plans will backfire and they will hasten its move in desperation. It is about timing. Patience can bring rewarding result.

Have ever compared pakistan gdp with Mumbai... try once... pakistan put full hopes on one project.. but we have many corridors like that... wake up buddy..

 

[third eye]

not squabbling but assisting muslim brothers whom you have conquered since 1948 with 0.7 million ground force.

Well your assistance has achieved little. You have lost more than what you have gained.

How long more ?

 

[BetterPakistan]

Well your assistance has achieved little. You have lost more than what you have gained.

How long more ?

No we didn't lost because I remember those few freedom fighters is not being handled by that 0.7 million force.

It was you who lost whether it was instigating terrorism in Pak, destabilizing balochistan, destabilizing cpec etc, you failed on every platform and will keep on failing like your diplomacy failed to acquire you NSG membership kid

 

[third eye]

No we didn't lost because I remember those few freedom fighters is not being handled by that 0.7 million force.

It was you who lost whether it was instigating terrorism in Pak, destabilizing balochistan, destabilizing cpec etc, you failed on every platform and will keep on failing like your diplomacy failed to acquire you NSG membership kid

The subject here is how is what Pak does is helping it in J&K ?

 

[Omega007]

ONLY ONE SUNNY DEOL OR SAIF ALI KHAN

Na, ab unse na ho payega, dono hi buddhe ho chuke hain, haddio mein aur jaan baki nehi unki.

 

[SrNair]

So neither can india..and mutual trust with india is unheard of..

Neither can India ?
We dont want anything from you so forget about a war .
We are not interested in playing local games with our neighbour .