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Pakistan to prove India’s terror link at UN, says Sartaj Aziz

Says all information on terrorism on Pakistani soil gathered

Yusra Salim September 13, 2015

Sartaj Aziz. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI:

Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on Saturday that all evidences that prove India’s involvement in terrorist activities in Pakistan would be presented to the United Nations and New Delhi.

Speaking to journalists after attending the Foreign Ministers’ Forum 2015 at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi, Aziz said Pakistan had gathered all the information on the terrorist activities India has aided and abetted on Pakistan’s soil.

He also expressed grief over the Grand Mosque crane collapse in Makkah that has claimed more than 100 lives and injured scores more since Friday.

Asked when a foreign minister would be appointed, he said he himself was working as a full-time foreign minister.

Commenting on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, Aziz said the two countries were again heading towards a reconciliation policy. “We hope it would help stop insurgency in Afghanistan.”

‘Undue criticism’

Former foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri told the students at IBA that the government had been receiving a lot of flak for not lashing out at India. “We should understand the consequences of our own statements. It’s not the Muslims of Pakistan or Bangladesh but the Indian Muslims who have to suffer hatred in India.”

Commenting on the Kashmir dispute, he said the issue would never be resolved until the world is ready to listen to what the Kashmiris want. “The more you try to silence them, the more Pakistani flags you’ll see rising in Kashmir. And that is what India also needs to understand.”

Speaking at the forum, former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar listed three key principles to consider when it comes to foreign policy.

“We should be proactive rather than reactive. If India’s premier speaks against Pakistan, we should avoid indulging him and responding to hate. Secondly, Pakistan should lead by confidence and not by fear. And thirdly, our foreign policy should not be hostile towards other countries.”

Published in The Express Tribune, September 13^th, 2015.

COMMENTS (52)

Pixell | 9 years ago | Reply Oh come on Mr Kasuri, don't make the world laugh at you and Mr Aziz again.

sridhar | 9 years ago | Reply "one foot in the grave"Aziz does not know what he is talking. He is just speaking the words dictated to him by the Army. If Pakistanis had proof, they would not be talking but flaunting it in public forums. The fact is: there is no proof. This is all for local consumption.

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K4KAshmir | 9 years ago | Reply u are saying that for last 6 months...

K4KAshmir | 9 years ago | Reply U are saying that for last 6 months pls do... don't say .....

KH | 9 years ago | Reply What you guys think is crap, is called building up the environment. These statement which sound crazy to the most, is heard by international world. So keep watching, we know how to play it and that is why we can see your frustration on the LOC.

Girish | 9 years ago | Reply Oh Please! Enough talking Mr. Aziz, please give the 'proofs' at the earliest. Unless you want more time to cook them up.

DhabbaWala | 9 years ago | Reply Please, Mr.Aziz, khuda ke liye, don't reveal the evidence to UN. India will be doomed! Where is your sense of duty towards the Muslims of India? Please hide the evidence under the sofa as soon as you read this. Thank you.

Weirdity | 9 years ago | Reply I am just trying to figure out if its senility which is making is say all this or its just craziness.

someone | 9 years ago | Reply I think if Pakistan had any proofs it would have been shouting on top of its lunges on every forum by now. By the way, its taking awfully lot of time for Pakistani establishment to cook some "proofs".

ajeet | 9 years ago | Reply There are lots of Muslims in India to keep Pakistan worried. But there are only few Hindus in Pakistan and we don't have to be worried.

bapu | 9 years ago | Reply wow ! so many indian trolls ..looks like you have no news of your own ! this is is fascinating !

Haider Rehman | 9 years ago | Reply India herself has admitted in training Mukti Bahini. Where do you think BLA, TTP get rocket launchers, complex IEDs? The obvious answer in Eastern neighbour through Afghanistan.

numbersnumbers | 9 years ago | Reply It is time for journalists to aggressively question Aziz at press conferences about those repeated false claims of having provided "proof" to Americans, West, UN, Etc over the last years!!!

Milind | 9 years ago | Reply Its been more than 2 months since we've been hearing about you having proofs of Indian/RAW hand... If you have it please go ahead in the UN.. why beat around the bush?

Rashid | 9 years ago | Reply Giving an interesting twist to news headline, "Pakistan to prove" shows distrust of sincerity in diplomatic dialogue over terrorism. And after reading all the comments following this news article, I wonder how we can justify impartial coverage of terrorism across the border across the board. I wish this comment finds its place in Indian audience!

Pukudenguta | 9 years ago | Reply How long are you going to fool Pakistanis? One day boys from down trodden families are going to be educated and learn the reality, and that day the Zameendari class which feeds the officer cadre, both in the military services and civil services, will be physically eliminated. Just a matter of time.

K.Sundar | 9 years ago | Reply Aziz is a liability for Pakistan and he keeps on telling lies after lies and spoil the image of Pakistan and Pakistan Prime Minister, The credibility of Pakistan is coming down due to mishandling of Indo -Pakistan issues by Aziz. It is better for Pakistan Government to give him compulsory retirement and send him to a far away place so that Pakistan's image improves in the international arena.

wonder | 9 years ago | Reply who appointed sartaj aziz as the custodian of Indian Muslims. don't make me laugh

Seadorff | 9 years ago | Reply For the past 18 months all of you have been hating Modi since he became the PM. Every one keeps on repeating that he is not for peace. What was Pakistani leadership doing for 66 years to resolve the dispute before Modi came to power ? So stop blaming him and have some introspection.

Kamal | 9 years ago | Reply Kasuri is correct. If Kashmir goes to Pakistan then every Muslim in India including Dalip Kumar to Shah Rukh Khan will go to Pakistan. All it will take is 24 hours. Kashmiri Muslim are highly radicalized Muslim and they have cleansed Kashmir of Hindus. They do not give a damn to Indian Muslim. Today there is no Gandhi but highly radicalized Hindus who have elected Modi as their Leader. There no Muslim battalions or Muslim police. Even whe Muslim protectors were there, still in 1947, millions of Muslim died. If Kashmir leaves, Muslim in India will have no moral right to live in India. Even UNO will ask them to move on for their own safety. Else, Modi has treatment which in perfected in Gujrat. Kashmir is unfinished business of 1947 for Pakistan and Indian Muslim are unfinished business for Indians.

shafi | 9 years ago | Reply @vectra, plz understand kashmiri r not indian muslim, if they were they might raise indian flag instead PAK flags

Another Indian | 9 years ago | Reply Something tells me he is going to be a PM candidate in next elections (if there is one).

observer | 9 years ago | Reply The same UN, A. Which has already declared LeT a terrorist organisation? B. Which has declared Hafiz Saeed a terrorist. C. Which is aware of the hiding place of OBL.

Auginpk | 9 years ago | Reply And Mr.Aziz talked about good Taliban and bad Taliban.

dede | 9 years ago | Reply "Hawabaaz" Sartaj Aziz

KSS | 9 years ago | Reply We have been hearing same threat for the past so many months. Serious leaders just don't keep on repeating. You are making yourself a laughing stock in the eyes of the world. Learn from former Foreign Minister Mr Kasuri and be serious rather than loud mouth. KSS

Ayati | 9 years ago | Reply Uncle Sartaj again with UN dossier drama! And Mr. Kasuri what an inflated sense of self importance you have! By your logic did terrorist attacks in Muslim Pakistan in the last decade causing more than 50000 casualties happen because of statements from India? In Pakistan's mind, they are the thekedars of world muslims. But alas, nobody cares.

Naren | 9 years ago | Reply Please Mr. Aziz Sartaz, Please prove it in UN. We Indians are also eager to know, that whether our agencies are at par with your ISI. Then we know how to put them at their place ( by Changing the power at center).

whitesky | 9 years ago | Reply 1st proof is that on one occasion India made pistol was found with baloch militants .

shahid | 9 years ago | Reply @Prakash: Absolutely agree with you, as it applies to you too and your kind as well ..; Making press releases and statements coming out of every hole does not prove anything.. Being a loudmouth is just making noise.. nothing less or more;

Human | 9 years ago | Reply @Seema: @Saif: i dont see any sort of logic behind such statements....Balochistan insurgency is not nearly as big as the one in kashmir.......secondly, Kashmir is termed as a "disputed territory" by the UN.....unlike Balochistan which is part of Pakistan

Sodomite | 9 years ago | Reply Sartaj Aziz does not have great negotiating skills. But I hope he takes an ironclad brief to the UN otherwise he is going to fall flat on his face and break his nose.

pure ind | 9 years ago | Reply Dear Sir please provide proof before making statements. India has always come up with proofs which even your officers have agreed to years later. ( mumbai attack). Finally sir please stop worrying about indian muslims. Would rather suggest that pakistan should take care of its minorities who are desperate to migrate like hindus & parsis.

Bahubali | 9 years ago | Reply Is he a tape recorder ? Do it old man but do'nt you have other work to talk about.You are taking it as medicine once after breakfast, another one after lunch and third before dinner.

Saif | 9 years ago | Reply first world needs to resolve Baluchistan issue !

Tyggar | 9 years ago | Reply More embarrassment for Nawaz Sharif

Seema | 9 years ago | Reply If flying flags is the goal of the Kashmiri struggle, you have succeeded. Can we move on now? Pakistan's next struggle has to be to hoist Pakistani flag in Balochistan.

Prada | 9 years ago | Reply Mr.Aziz, cut the talk and let's see some action. You've been saying the same thing for years. You just want to make the headlines with this quote and you know that it will be laughed out of the UN when you present your "evidence".

whatever | 9 years ago | Reply now these evidences talks become boring. Please change sentences from 'we will provide evidence to US\UN' to we have provided evidences to US/UN. How many more days you want to keep making fool these naive pakistani public

Prakash | 9 years ago | Reply If you wanna prove something, prove it. This mindless talk has gone on long enough.

KAZIM | 9 years ago | Reply Where is ur Nuke phobia... do not forget 'KALI 5000' specially designed for you

JSM | 9 years ago | Reply Sartaj Aziz is a mythomaniac.

hari | 9 years ago | Reply Ha ha ha. Lol.

The Book Says | 9 years ago | Reply Dear Mr Kasuri. Stop playing the Ummah card. Your statement - “We should understand the consequences of our own statements. It’s not the Muslims of Pakistan or Bangladesh but the Indian Muslims who have to suffer hatred in India.” Wishful thinking. Above similar statements has got nothing for Pakistan in the past and will not get anything in the future either. Hatred of India - What does that mean? Muslims in India, do not need your advice. If you are speaking for minorities, Are you also going to speak for Hindus/Sikhs in Pakistan? If not fix your own house first.

Union Jack | 9 years ago | Reply Mr Aziz. We have been listening to same crap every year. What happened to all the dossier you took to UN few months ago ?

wb | 9 years ago | Reply Serious delusions. It's the Muslims of Pakistan who are hating and killing the Muslims of Pakistan. But he worries about Indian Muslims.

Vicky | 9 years ago | Reply Whole world knows who is the creator of terrorism :)

whatever | 9 years ago | Reply so saviour of Indian muslims speaks again while their own muslim brothers dieing like pigs on daily basis in Pakistan. Why doesn't Pakistan proposes a citizenship scheme for persecuted Indian muslims and kashmiris? Or they afraid there will be no taker of it.

Gavin | 9 years ago | Reply Looks like Pakistan is desperate for talks. Ain't happening Pakistan, please keep the antics rolling.

Dybya | 9 years ago | Reply Really ??? Keep trying .... All the best ...

Babloo | 9 years ago | Reply Ugliest foreign minister who spouts garbage.

Vectra | 9 years ago | Reply “We should understand the consequences of our own statements. It’s not the Muslims of Pakistan or Bangladesh but the Indian Muslims who have to suffer hatred in India.” pakistan should stop itself for being the self appointed advocate of muslims of India and Bangladesh. Then you want to proof then just proof it,why such big talk everyday????.But mind it if you can't proof then be prepared to face diplomatic assault of India and international community in multilateral forums itself.So better act accordingly not to embarrass yourself.

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