Modi’s remarks aimed at fanning hatred: Pak

Islamabad, June 10

Pakistan today sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attack against it in Dhaka saying they were aimed at fanning hatred and aimed at souring ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

A day after mellowed reaction from the Foreign Office calling as regretful Modi’s remarks that Pakistan was creating disturbance and instigating terrorism in India, Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz stepped up the attack on India in a speech in Parliament.

He said his country will take all steps to “expose” India’s role in the break-up of East Pakistan in 1971 and to “destabilise” it through terrorism.

Addressing Senate, Aziz said Islamabad has already taken “strong notice” of Prime Minister Modi’s statement “acknowledging” India’s “intervention” in events of 1971. “Pakistan will take all possible steps to expose India’s role in the break-up of East Pakistan in 1971 and its threat to destabilise Pakistan through terrorism,” he alleged.

Aziz also urged the international community and the UN to take notice of the India’s “open admission” of indulging in subversive activities to destabilise Pakistan. Aziz said Modi’s statement vindicates Pakistan’s stand over India’s present and past policies to destabilise it.

He said it is regrettable that Modi chose Bangladesh for the statement which was aimed at fanning hatred against Pakistan in Bangladesh. Aziz said the remarks were aimed at souring ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh which have strong bonds. — PTI