Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attends a Leader’s Summit on Refugees during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
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Lodhi said that during a meeting, USA secretary of state John Kerry urged Nawaz Sharif to limit Pakistan’s atomic program, but in response, Sharif said that what was expected of Pakistan must also be implemented by India.
He said Pakistan wants dialogue with India to resolve the Kashmir dispute, but categorically stated that dialogue is not a favor to Pakistan, but in the interest of both the countries.
Sharif, who spoke amid heightening tensions between India and Pakistan, insisted that his country wants peace with the neighbour as “confrontation should not be our destiny in South Asia”. Speaking extensively on the issue of terrorism, Sharif said, “Peace between India and Pakistan can not be finally achieved without resolution to the Kashmir dispute”. The meeting concluded with the decision that India would isolate Pakistan on global forums.
Foreign secretary S Jaishankar apprised Basit of the evidence it had which proved that the attack was executed by terrorists from Pakistani soil. We hope that the situation between India and Pakistan will not escalate.
“Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA in complete denial of Uri terror attack”.
The inquiry besides ascertaining lapses, if any, would also suggest measures to prevent such attacks in the future as Pakistani-based groups were indulging more in “shallow infiltration”, which means that terrorists strike the first available installation after crossing the Line of Control.
Sharif said in his speech at United Nations that Pakistan fully supported Kashmiris’ right to self-determination and demanded an “independent enquiry” into the “extrajudicial killings” in Kashmir.Kashmiris’ right to self-determination and demanded an “independent enquiry” into the “extrajudicial killings” in Kashmir. Pointing out that Pakistan itself has been a major victim of terrorism, the Pakistani premier said that his country carried out the largest anti-terror operation Zarb-e-azb, of the world, dedicating 200,000 security personnel to fight home grown terrorist outfits.
“I expect US Administration and Secretary Kerry to use his good offices to help in resolving bilateral issues between Pakistan and India”, he added.
PM Li Keqiang said China will stand with Pakistan.
Kashmir has been split between India and Pakistan since the end of British rule in 1947.
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Condemning the attack, Senator Mark Warner (Democrat), Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus said in a statement that “the terrorists who perpetrated this cowardly act must be brought to justice”.
