Stern rebuttal: Nisar warns Modi against threats

Interior minister says Modi has gone too far in his hostility against Pakistan and Muslims in particular.


Our Correspondent April 30, 2014
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD:


Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader for his statement on bringing Dawood Ibrahim to India if he comes to power.


In a rare swipe at a politician from India, Nisar said, “The statement by the BJP leader is irresponsible and shameful. Modi should first determine the whereabouts of Ibrahim and then dream of attacking Pakistan.”

During a recent interview, the BJP prime ministerial candidate had said that he would bring notorious don Dawood Ibrahim back to India from Pakistan if he comes to power.

Reacting to the statement, the interior minister said that, “The such a statement by a likely prime minister of India is provocative, condemnable and touches the heights of animosity towards Pakistan.”

He added that Modi had gone too far in his hostility against Pakistan and Muslims in particular.

Nisar said that those who accuse Pakistan of providing shelter to Dawood Ibrahim and then talk about attacking Pakistan should know that Pakistan is neither weak nor do such threats frighten its people.

The interior minister said that, “Pakistan’s efforts for the peace in the region should not be taken as its weakness. The leadership, people and particularly armed forces are capable of responding to threats from India.”

Nisar claimed that if elected as India’s prime minister, Modi would ‘destabilise’ regional peace.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 30th, 2014.

COMMENTS (73)

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply

I know that the minister has passed this statement just to address the fear psyche of some sections of Pak population but it would have been far better on his part to state that the statement of Modi has no significance since he delivered it in a election rally . Let him come in power it is only then I will talk to him . However i know it that as PM Modi will not only demand Daoud but many more like .......... for the sake of bettet relation with Pakistan and you will have to fulfil his demand .

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 9 years ago | Reply

it is good sign that the new generation has started to realise the universal impact of the minister's statement .

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