BERLIN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said India is supporting insurgents in Pakistan, including areas bordering Afghanistan.
Speaking with the German press agency DPA, Qureshi claimed Pakistan was “compiling hard evidence of India’s involvement and interference in Balochistan and Fata”.“India should refrain from such nefarious activities,” said Qureshi, speaking of India’s alleged support for militants.
“Unless (India) dispenses with its visceral animosity towards Pakistan, attaining viable peace and security in South Asia will be even more elusive,” he added.Qureshi complained that India was hesitating from resuming the peace dialogue even though his country was prosecuting the seven LT members found involved in the Mumbai massacre.
The trial against them “has now begun and we are pursuing it more vigorously”, he said. “It is a very complex trial having both internal and external dimensions.” As the trial goes on, New Delhi should support Islamabad in its efforts against terrorists that have killed thousands of people in several dozen suicide bombings and other strikes across Pakistan, the foreign minister urged.
“We believe that sustained engagement and result-oriented dialogue is necessary,” said Qureshi. “Breakdown of dialogue only works to the advantage of those who do not want to see peace in the region. There is no other alternative. It is for India to respond and reciprocate,” he said. “Pakistan stands ready to resume the composite dialogue anytime and make lasting peace with India,” he added.
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