Pakistan snubs India over bulletproof car at SAARC summit
Sharif "will be bringing his own car... all other vehicles for (visiting) heads of countries have come from India", said foreign ministry spokesperson Khaga Nath Adhikari.
Adhikari denied the move was a snub specifically targeted at India, whose tense ties with Pakistan have worsened since October over some of the worst cross-border firing in years.
"It's not that they have refused to use an Indian car... when the US president travels, he also brings his own car, it's not an issue," he told AFP.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit will see the leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Pakistan meet in Kathmandu on November 26 and 27.
Recent exchanges of fire across the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, which both countries administer in part but claim in full, have killed at least 20 civilians and forced thousands to flee their homes.
The nuclear-armed neighbours, who have fought two wars over Muslim-majority Kashmir, have traded blame for the upsurge in firing and shelling which started on October 6.
India called off peace talks in August after Pakistan first consulted Kashmiri separatists, a move some saw as a sign of a tougher stance by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new right-wing government.
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@Masked vigilante: If you think Indians can't have those names, then you don't know anything about India. There are 180 million proud Muslim people in India that may have those names.
@Hyder: That is why Pakistanis needing medical care, jobs in films and entertainment, sports come to India LOL.Why don't you pressurise your government to stop ALL Pakistanis from travelling to India ? btw how is the railway engine coming along ?
@Hyder: Sharif will use bullet proof Pakistan manufactured, one and only water car.Saarc nations are going to be astounded at Pakistani high class engineering.
In all probablity the hotel he is going to,stay in would be an Indian chain, What to,do,about that ?
NS will alsotake 20 20 IDPs on all his overseas trips ++++++++++++++++++++++++ That will attract more donations for Pakistan....and diffuse criticism of his overseas trips and also provide a nice time to the IDPs. Sir pls dont forget it was me who made this election winning suggestion.
A rich PM of a poor country can bring his own car.PM is lucky.people of the nations are not..sorry pakistanis!
All of you guys missed the point. How can you expect the PM of a country with cutting edge car technology (water kit engine) to ride in a technologically inferior car running on Petrol? That would be an insult to the honour and dignity of Pakistani engineering talent.
To all those who think that India may bug Pakistani PMs car...
I don't think Indians would bug the car.. why bug a car when you can bug the entire venue/hotel rooms.
Next.. Pakistan to build its own secure venue and hotel for SAARC.
@Haroon: Foreign agenda..nice one...only Nawaz is working for Pakistan..thats why killing innocent protestors and Hijacking plane are all legal and non foreign work....grow up...!!!!
What a snub! Please don't snub us like this any more. We can't stand it. boohoooo
@wb: If car was bugged than Sharif should have keep mum during car riding.
Unlike Imran Khan who is working on a foreign agenda, our PM NS is a man of the people by the people for the people. Good decision to snub the Indians, after they waled away from confidence building talks.
Nothing but respect for NS. True and elected PM:)
I think no body was snubbed. If India provide cars to organizers, I am sure there will be some kind of cost associated to it. Now organizers will need one less car from India, and Pakistan is not asking Nepalese to buy a new one for Pakistan King, rather now Pakistani king in addition to shahi cooks, a big delegation of his family etc will also carry his own car bought by Pakistani tax payers. Why not is he less than Obama?
what nonsense .....
Reading these comments here, sounds like a few kids are fighting over candies! Very little intelligence, no substance, but a lot of useless bickering, bordering ignorance!!! Given the recent escalation of border clashes, it would be natural that NS would NOT feel comfortable using India-provided car, but that's NOT the end of the world -- both sides should hold their horses, and let some sanity to prevail!
Why doesn't Mr. PM use a car owned by Pakistani Embassy there instead of bringing his own car or using Indian provided.
@Masked vigilante: Now all Indians under alias of Ashfaq, Qutbuddin and Nadir will keep justifying that they didn’t get snubbed
Who says ? We have been well and truly snubbed.
And to all those making fun of Nawaz's 'badshahat', wait till he walks all over the place in a padyatra (long march). That will shut up the PTI trolls.
Comparing the Presidency of USA with PMO of Pakistan, is seriously the most idiotic response ! Does the PM care as to costs of these transportation facilities, which incidentally being beared by the poor Taxpayers of the Country and certainly not from his personal account!
Snub cost borne by the poor taxpayers of Pakistan. Imbecile!
We are boasting about it as if we have re-conquered Kashmir! How pathetic.
Good, Now all Indians under alias of Ashfaq, Qutbuddin and Nadir will keep justifying that they didn't get snubbed.
same attitude pakistan should follow that is they never send terrorist to india!!! they use their own land!!!
@Imran: Would he atleast use Indian supplied petrol or is he going to bring his own 20 ltr jerry can?
Ah! So he will use our taxes to "transport his car to Kathmandu"!
@Makes sense, India might have bugged those cars with listening devices,so its better to be safe than sorry and not use rival’s provided car: Yeh right,,,they might have bugged those cars with listening devices, and will get know how he will looting Pakistan and its people...
GO NAWAZ GO!
" Pakistan snubs India over bulletproof car at SAARC summit" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PM Nawaz will ride his " bullet" bicycle made in China.
now only if all pakistanis had self respect and took back their so called "actors" who come to bollywood with a begging bowl in hand just because their own industry has failed miserable then that would be really appreciable ...... :)
Pakistan has this habit of snubbing India ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In 1948, 1965, 1971, 1991.......and now in 2014....
Good work Mr. Sharif. Indians make third class products.
Head of states are suppose to travel in at least a B6 Armored vehicle not a bullet proof vehicle.
Now Pakistani Car will also attend the SAARC meeting along with other delegation members. Even King of Arabs not do this type of profligacy.
Maybe nawaz said no because the no. plate of the car read GONGO
This is no 'snub' to India. The multi-billionaire Prime Minister of Pakistan sees no reason to borrow a luxury limousine from someone else when he can use his own, paid for by the tax payer of Pakistan.
Flush with funds, aren't we Mr. Prime Minister. A sensible choice. Indians could have installed some listening device to pick up private policy and such discussions among PM and his advisors thus getting an advantage. On the other hand, what I would have done is, Use the car provided by Indians but not talk on sensitive issues inside the car or maybe talk and mislead the listener. I hope the intelligence of pakistani govt also debugs the rooms where the PM will stay, debug all meeting rooms, dont forget under the chairs and tables, dont forget behind the ears. Oops ignore last part of behind the ears, my son is bathing, just telling the kid to wash in all places. So childish and immature.
Relief ! Finally Pakistan's foreign policy is out of the reach of Nawaz Sharif. We must shift whole ministry now in Rawalpindi.
I would think it is more of a snub for the organisers - the Govt. of Nepal.
Does an agency like AFP need to incite/fan India - Pakistan fires to generate its revenue? Shame on an international news agency for its 24/7 TV channel behaviour - bold headlines with no substance.
Before this, NS could not bend more backwards to please India and when it came down to his own security there is no love and trust for India!!
Good , I too don't want sharif to use Indian cars.
It's not that Pakistan has "snubbed" India. India never offered it to Pakistan in first place - India gave the cars on Nepal's behest. For whom Nepalese use the cars is their call.
So in effect Pakistan "snubbed" Nepal - not India.
Why should he accept the offer when his offer for peace talks was rejected in disgraceful manners.Quite reciprocal answer.
Very impressive ! Only two superpowers in the world - USA and Pakistan.
Makes sense, India might have bugged those cars with listening devices,so its better to be safe than sorry and not use rival's provided car.
finally something showing Nawaz Sharif has little bit of self-respect left