Pak PM Imran Khan seeks a chance of peace from India, after stern message of Modi
| 25-Feb-2019 |
To mend the strained ties with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan asked its counterpart Narendra Modi to "give peace a chance" and assured him that he "stands by" his words and will "immediately act" if New Delhi provides Islamabad with "actionable intelligence" on the Pulwama attack. Though clinching evidence were found by India against Pakistan’s direct support to the terrorist groups operating from Pakistan yet Pakistan remained in denial mode. The present gesture has been exhibited by Pakistan out of the fear of facing isolation at the global forum since the Pulwama attack has taken place, as more and more nation has supported India’s claim of Pakistan’s involvement in the suicide bomber attack in which more than 40 CRPF soldier were martyred.
The recent remark came after Modi in a rally in Rajasthan said, "There is a consensus in the entire world against terrorism. We are moving ahead with strength to punish the perpetrators of terrorism...The scores will be settled this time, settled for good...This is a changed India, this pain will not be tolerated...We know how to crush terrorism." PM Modi said he had told him "let us fight against poverty and illiteracy" and Khan gave his word - saying he is a Pathan's son - but went back on it”. In response to it, the statement released by PMO of Pakistan said, "PM Imran Khan stands by his words that if India gives us actionable intelligence, we will immediately act." Modi should "give peace a chance".
Though Pakistan assured that it would act against Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, if the “actionable intelligence” is given by India to Islamabad yet it is difficult to believe the country because Pakistan failed to act on terrorism emanating from its soil on earlier occasions though clinching evidence were given to it by India. Hence, India called it a lame excuse. The ministry of external affairs said, "It is a well-known fact that Jaish-e-Mohammad and its leader Masood Azhar are based in Pakistan. These should be sufficient proof for Pakistan to take action".
"The Prime Minister of Pakistan has offered to investigate the matter if India provides proof. This is a lame excuse. In the horrific attack in Mumbai on 26/11, proof was provided to Pakistan. Despite this, the case has not progressed for the last more than 10 years. Likewise, on the terror attack on Pathankot airbase, there has been no progress. Promises of 'guaranteed action' ring hollow given the track record of Pakistan," it said. Khan mentioned during his meeting with Modi in December 2015, "We had agreed