PAKISTAN MINISTER DENIES TERRORISTS CAME FROM KARACHI
Chandigarh November 28:
Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi called for strengthening the joint anti-terror mechanism to fight the menace, saying India and Pakistan were victims of terrorism and the two nations should refrain from making insinuations.
“Let’s strengthen the joint anti-terror mechanism together. We should also have a hotline between intelligence chiefs of the two countries,” said Qureshi. He was in Chandigarh to participate in a global conference on “Cooperative Development, peace and security in South Asia”.
He, however, denied the allegation that the terrorists came to Mumbai on a boat from Karachi: “Have you seen the boat? Could you travel on that boat from Karachi? Media should be supportive and understanding. It’s too early to say anything.” Stating that India and Pakistan should refrain from “making insinuations against each other” in case of terror attacks, Qureshi said he was shocked and horrified to hear about the terror strikes in Mumbai.
“It was a barbaric incident that took place on Wednesday night in Mumbai. I condemn this tragic incident in the strongest possible terms,” said Qureshi. Referring to his talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday, Qureshi said in a statement: “We will have to further strengthen the joint anti terror mechanism to deal with this scourge.”
“I also offered that there should be a direct contact and hotline established between the intelligence chiefs of the two countries, so that they can share information and cooperate with each other in a more effective manner,” he said. “Pakistan offers complete support and cooperation to deal with this menace. We have to collectively fight extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he said.
Qureshi said: “We in Pakistan are dealing with terrorism on daily basis. People of India know that we suffered similar attack in Islamabad at the Marriott Hotel recently.” “So we understand their concern, anxiety and the shock and horror this attack has generated all over India,” he added.
Qureshi, who also took few questions from the mediapersons, said: “Today you are victims. We are victims of terrorism on a daily basis. We must cooperate at this time instead of making insinuations against each other.” “It’s a very sad incident but let’s not jump to conclusions and cut a sorry figure. Let’s show maturity. We will cooperate, I can assure you,” he added.
Chandigarh November 28:
Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi called for strengthening the joint anti-terror mechanism to fight the menace, saying India and Pakistan were victims of terrorism and the two nations should refrain from making insinuations.
“Let’s strengthen the joint anti-terror mechanism together. We should also have a hotline between intelligence chiefs of the two countries,” said Qureshi. He was in Chandigarh to participate in a global conference on “Cooperative Development, peace and security in South Asia”.
He, however, denied the allegation that the terrorists came to Mumbai on a boat from Karachi: “Have you seen the boat? Could you travel on that boat from Karachi? Media should be supportive and understanding. It’s too early to say anything.” Stating that India and Pakistan should refrain from “making insinuations against each other” in case of terror attacks, Qureshi said he was shocked and horrified to hear about the terror strikes in Mumbai.
“It was a barbaric incident that took place on Wednesday night in Mumbai. I condemn this tragic incident in the strongest possible terms,” said Qureshi. Referring to his talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday, Qureshi said in a statement: “We will have to further strengthen the joint anti terror mechanism to deal with this scourge.”
“I also offered that there should be a direct contact and hotline established between the intelligence chiefs of the two countries, so that they can share information and cooperate with each other in a more effective manner,” he said. “Pakistan offers complete support and cooperation to deal with this menace. We have to collectively fight extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he said.
Qureshi said: “We in Pakistan are dealing with terrorism on daily basis. People of India know that we suffered similar attack in Islamabad at the Marriott Hotel recently.” “So we understand their concern, anxiety and the shock and horror this attack has generated all over India,” he added.
Qureshi, who also took few questions from the mediapersons, said: “Today you are victims. We are victims of terrorism on a daily basis. We must cooperate at this time instead of making insinuations against each other.” “It’s a very sad incident but let’s not jump to conclusions and cut a sorry figure. Let’s show maturity. We will cooperate, I can assure you,” he added.
