Thursday, February 07, 2013

The Views

Abdul Basit, Spokesperson, Foreign Office, Pakistan

On resumption of talks
It is a welcome step. However we do not want photo-ops only. We met and both the parties articulated their positions. India links the talks with action taken in the Mumbai attack case, while we think that the composite dialogue must continue. In the run-up to Bhutan, foreign secretaries should have met but India unfortunately links this to Mumbai attacks trial. We are not against meeting. We would love to have the Indian foreign secretary here. However, if we meet to reiterate our position, then that would be a waste of time. We want these meetings to produce something concrete.

On Mumbai attacks trial
The trial is progressing. We have arrested seven accused. Our intelligence agencies did manage to fill the gap in evidence that was provided by India. The culprits will be brought to book. But to link it with talks is not done. India took more than a year to bring one terrorist to book. How can it expect us to do the same with seven accused in less time?

On terror camps
Lashkar-e-Tayyaba is a banned organisation. When you say dismantle the terror camps, what do you mean? I have been reading in Indian newspapers that there are umpteen terror camps. Where are they? Give us the proof. Can you kindly give us the coordinates so that we can act? Similarly, before the Mumbai attacks India was claiming that it had information that such and such attacks are being planned. We requested through the formal channel for information. But it never came. We are also battling terror. You had one Mumbai but we had many.

Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
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