Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari's lunch with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh evinced sharp responses from online users in Pakistan, with one saying that the president "cannot offer anything" and another stressing that "no one in his/her right mind would think a lunch will solve anything at all".
Zardari began his day-long trip to India by heading straight to the Indian prime minister's official residence at 7 Race Course Road for the talks followed by a delegation-level lunch.
In a response to an article in the influential Dawn's online newspaper, moonjely sony wrote: "hey, its a personal visit to ajmer. lunch can be to-gather with any one. zardari can not offer anything ,with out his military bosses consent.so enjoy India,s lunch and comeback."
Wrote raika45: "Both the countries could not come to an understanding through all these years, and you expect a lunch date will solve everything.What wishful thinking."
Goodwill gesture
Yet another online user, Rehman, wrote: "No one in his/her right mind would think a lunch will solve anything at all! But, this will certainly would be a goodwill gesture to move forward on formal basis, perhaps soon in near future! Wouldn't you agree!"
Mohammad Haroun, an online user, suggested that "if Pakistan did real trade with India as well as use the Indian Tech Giants to train the tech saavy, they would really prosper and the Islamic Radicals would be defeated by prosperity and Non-violence (commerce)".
Agha Ata, however, wondered: "I didnt know Zardari was spiritual."
Meanwhile, Facebook fans of Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old son of President Asif Ali Zardari and chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, wished him a good visit, while welcoming him to India.
Nazia Rehman, a user, wrote on a Facebook page: "welcome to india..khush amadeed".
Bilawal accompanied his father on a day-long trip to India yesterday.
Another Facebook page called ‘Bilawal Bhutto Lovers Organization' posted: "president Asif Ali Zardari is visiting India, may this visit bring two countries closer."
"qadam barhao zardari sahab [step forward Mr Zardari]," it exhorted.
Bilawal is the eldest child and only son of the late former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
A black belt in tae kwon do, he is currently studying history at Christ Church, the same Oxford University college that his grandfather Zulfiqar Bhutto attended. His mother was a graduate of the same university.
Zardari began his day-long trip to India by heading straight to the Indian prime minister's official residence at 7 Race Course Road for the talks followed by a delegation-level lunch.
In a response to an article in the influential Dawn's online newspaper, moonjely sony wrote: "hey, its a personal visit to ajmer. lunch can be to-gather with any one. zardari can not offer anything ,with out his military bosses consent.so enjoy India,s lunch and comeback."
Wrote raika45: "Both the countries could not come to an understanding through all these years, and you expect a lunch date will solve everything.What wishful thinking."
Goodwill gesture
Yet another online user, Rehman, wrote: "No one in his/her right mind would think a lunch will solve anything at all! But, this will certainly would be a goodwill gesture to move forward on formal basis, perhaps soon in near future! Wouldn't you agree!"
Mohammad Haroun, an online user, suggested that "if Pakistan did real trade with India as well as use the Indian Tech Giants to train the tech saavy, they would really prosper and the Islamic Radicals would be defeated by prosperity and Non-violence (commerce)".
Agha Ata, however, wondered: "I didnt know Zardari was spiritual."
Meanwhile, Facebook fans of Bilawal Bhutto, the 24-year-old son of President Asif Ali Zardari and chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, wished him a good visit, while welcoming him to India.
Nazia Rehman, a user, wrote on a Facebook page: "welcome to india..khush amadeed".
Bilawal accompanied his father on a day-long trip to India yesterday.
Another Facebook page called ‘Bilawal Bhutto Lovers Organization' posted: "president Asif Ali Zardari is visiting India, may this visit bring two countries closer."
"qadam barhao zardari sahab [step forward Mr Zardari]," it exhorted.
Bilawal is the eldest child and only son of the late former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
A black belt in tae kwon do, he is currently studying history at Christ Church, the same Oxford University college that his grandfather Zulfiqar Bhutto attended. His mother was a graduate of the same university.
