WASHINGTON: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)’s Co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari has said that India’s hyped war-mongering following Uri attack will benefit no one but non-state actors on both sides of the border.
He said this while talking to US Senator John McCain who called him and discussed escalating tension between Pakistan and India, and agreed to continue working against terrorism.
Zardari spotlighted that Pakistan itself is victim of terrorism; hence, it can never support it.
“Pakistan seeks peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute in accordance with the desires of the people of Kashmir,” he said adding: “The negotiations are the only way forward.”
“In fact, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to please the elements who backed him into power,” he clarified.
Senator McCain hailed Pakistan’s continued sacrifices in anti-terrorism war and said that US supports Pakistan’s stance against terrorism.
Meantime, former President Asif Ali Zardari declared Indian propaganda against Pakistan as an attempt to divert attention from its atrocities in the occupied Kashmir.
Earlier, leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah warned India against interference in Pakistan’s internal matters, insisting that in the event of a war New Delhi is likely to sustain more losses.
“War is unlikely to favour either of the two countries and in case it does break out India will sustain more losses. Besides it will be the starting point of the Third World War.”,” Shah said in reference to the growing war hysteria in India following last week’s attack on an Indian military base in held Kashmir.
“[Moreover] even 10 Modis cannot scare Pakistan away,” he added.
Shah urged the world community to stop India from interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs, pleading that his country’s forces are adequately combating the challenge of terrorism.
