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Pakistan’s all-party meet lashes out at India, talks political unity
Shyam Balasubramanian| TNN | Updated: Oct 3, 2016, 06.54 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired a meeting of major political parties on one topic - India. The meeting, which brought together warring groups in Pakistan's political establishment, passed a number of resolutions however that seemed to focus more on political survival than on Pakistan's growing international isolation and its missteps in rising tensions with India.
The meeting saw the participation of diverse political forces, starting from Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to principal rival Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The language of the resolutions seemed to reveal the Pakistani political establishment's concerns over self-preservation at a time of widespread speculation over what could happen after the retirement of present Army chief Raheel Sharif.
"We call upon the PM to strengthen national unity to deal with external threats and in that spirit all current national issues be resolved so as to build democratic and parliamentary inclusion," read one resolution passed at the meeting. Another resolution reiterated commitment to "standing resolute and united" in the face of all threats to Pakistan.
The meeting also resolved to improve coordination within the political establishment on national security efforts. To this end, it said the national security committee of the Pakistan parliament would be reconstituted.
The meeting also passed a number of other resolutions expressing support for "the indigenous uprising of the Kashmiri people". "... the people, the government, the political parties and the armed forces of Pakistan are firmly united in supporting the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination," read one resolution.
The meeting of political stakeholders also accused India of scuttling the SAARC Summit that was to be held in Islamabad in November. The meet had been called off after five of the eight SAARC member nations announced that they were pulling out in view of an unconducive security situation.
The meet also hit out at India over its threat to pull out of the Indus Waters Treaty. "... we condemn the stated intent by India to use water as a weapon against the people, not only of Pakistan but of the region, in flagrant violation of its international treaty obligations and state that any Indian attempts at unilateral revocation of Indus Water Treaty shall be taken as an act of aggression," read a resolution.
The Pakistani political establishment also repeated the military's denial that India had carried out its surgical strikes on terror camps in territory controlled by Islamabad, and instead blamed India for ceasefire violations. "... we applaud the bravery and unwavering commitment of the armed forces of Pakistan for their befitting response to Indian aggression," read a resolution.
The meeting saw the participation of cabinet ministers, PPP co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Opposition leader Syed Khurshid Ali Shah, Moulana Fazal ur Rehman of the JUI-F, Mehmood Khan Achakzai of the PKMAP, Sadr-ud-Din Rashidi from the PML-F, Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi of NPP, Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour of ANP, Muhammad Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool of MQM; Aitzaz Ahsan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Hina Rabbani Khar, Naveed Qamar, Sherry Rehman and Farhatullah Babar of the PPP; Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Shireen Mazari and Usman Khan Tarakai from the PTI; Siraj-ul-Haq and Sahibzada Tariq Ullah of the JI; Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo and Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai from NP; Ghazi Ghulab Jamal from FATA and Kamil Ali Agha of the PML-Q.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...alks-political-unity/articleshow/54659173.cms
Shyam Balasubramanian| TNN | Updated: Oct 3, 2016, 06.54 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired a meeting of major political parties on one topic - India. The meeting, which brought together warring groups in Pakistan's political establishment, passed a number of resolutions however that seemed to focus more on political survival than on Pakistan's growing international isolation and its missteps in rising tensions with India.
The meeting saw the participation of diverse political forces, starting from Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to principal rival Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The language of the resolutions seemed to reveal the Pakistani political establishment's concerns over self-preservation at a time of widespread speculation over what could happen after the retirement of present Army chief Raheel Sharif.
"We call upon the PM to strengthen national unity to deal with external threats and in that spirit all current national issues be resolved so as to build democratic and parliamentary inclusion," read one resolution passed at the meeting. Another resolution reiterated commitment to "standing resolute and united" in the face of all threats to Pakistan.
The meeting also resolved to improve coordination within the political establishment on national security efforts. To this end, it said the national security committee of the Pakistan parliament would be reconstituted.
The meeting also passed a number of other resolutions expressing support for "the indigenous uprising of the Kashmiri people". "... the people, the government, the political parties and the armed forces of Pakistan are firmly united in supporting the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination," read one resolution.
The meeting of political stakeholders also accused India of scuttling the SAARC Summit that was to be held in Islamabad in November. The meet had been called off after five of the eight SAARC member nations announced that they were pulling out in view of an unconducive security situation.
The meet also hit out at India over its threat to pull out of the Indus Waters Treaty. "... we condemn the stated intent by India to use water as a weapon against the people, not only of Pakistan but of the region, in flagrant violation of its international treaty obligations and state that any Indian attempts at unilateral revocation of Indus Water Treaty shall be taken as an act of aggression," read a resolution.
The Pakistani political establishment also repeated the military's denial that India had carried out its surgical strikes on terror camps in territory controlled by Islamabad, and instead blamed India for ceasefire violations. "... we applaud the bravery and unwavering commitment of the armed forces of Pakistan for their befitting response to Indian aggression," read a resolution.
The meeting saw the participation of cabinet ministers, PPP co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Opposition leader Syed Khurshid Ali Shah, Moulana Fazal ur Rehman of the JUI-F, Mehmood Khan Achakzai of the PKMAP, Sadr-ud-Din Rashidi from the PML-F, Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi of NPP, Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour of ANP, Muhammad Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool of MQM; Aitzaz Ahsan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Hina Rabbani Khar, Naveed Qamar, Sherry Rehman and Farhatullah Babar of the PPP; Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Shireen Mazari and Usman Khan Tarakai from the PTI; Siraj-ul-Haq and Sahibzada Tariq Ullah of the JI; Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo and Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai from NP; Ghazi Ghulab Jamal from FATA and Kamil Ali Agha of the PML-Q.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...alks-political-unity/articleshow/54659173.cms
