Pakistan ready to discuss all outstanding issues with India, says Fatemi
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KARACHI: The special assistant to prime minister on foreign affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, said that Pakistan is ready to hold dialogue with India on all outstanding issues.
He called upon the members of civil society to continue nudge and push the leadership of both the countries to hold talks.
This he said while addressing a seminar on “Pakistan India Relations - Emerging Relatives” organised by the Karachi Council of Foreign Relations (KCFR) on Tuesday.
Fatemi recalled that it was Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who took the initiative, when after taking the charge of the premier’s office, Nawaz met his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of UN General Assembly at New York.
It is a reality that Nawaz desires cordial relations with India, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, former foreign minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri said he has not lost faith in the common sense of the people of both the sides and things will hopefully move in the positive direction.
He also appreciated the premier for taking initiative to hold composite dialogue with India.
Addressing the gathering, former Indian diplomat turned politician Mani Shankar Aiyar said “Pakistan and India have very close human relationship and there is so much to encourage both sides to develop healthy and friendly ties”.
He was of the view that hard political problems between Indo-Pak should also be solved.
Addressing the seminar, former foreign Secretary Shamshad Ahmed Khan said Pakistan and India have to come out of the current mode of not talking to each other.
He said that Indo-Pak relations are extra-ordinary, which need to be understood and the aspect of human relationship between the people of both the sides should not be forgotten.
Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Indian High Commissioner Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan and former Sindh governor Moinuddin Haider were also present on the occasion.
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Nov 03, 2015 06:43pm
Pakistan's desire for peace will go unheeded by the right wing Indian govt
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Nov 03, 2015 06:44pm
good move, lets start with extremism first which is the most important in a world with common sense as priority than religion
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Nov 03, 2015 06:50pm
Let the bihar elections be over.
We will be on peace track.
India and pakistan cannot let a third party take advantage of us.
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Nov 03, 2015 06:56pm
Why???
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Nov 03, 2015 07:01pm
India must use it
No hesitation after all we are brothers.
Both developing countries. You can't
Change the natural way
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Nov 03, 2015 07:11pm
Both Countries should start with NSA meets and then meeting of Foreign Secretaries will follow.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:12pm
I dont think its going to happen unless border is going to peacefull.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:18pm
A campaign need to be built to convince the leadership on both sides to necessety of good relations between our two countries.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:25pm
Wishing all those involved in talks, the very best! Try and try till you succeed.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:28pm
On the basis of equality, it won't happen unless India gets out of it's China-wannabe syndrome.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:30pm
Both countries common people should start a big campagin towards peace until get the results
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Nov 03, 2015 07:30pm
Yes but lets 1st complete the pending UFA meet on terrorism.All other outstanding issues comes latter.So lets 1st complete 1st thing which was already pre-decided
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Nov 03, 2015 07:35pm
Be serious to all previous discussions starting from Shimla Agreement please.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:40pm
What does mean by all outstanding issue? This has all along been Pakistan's policy. If in all outstanding issue Kashmir is also included, then I do not believe India would agree. India's policy is different. They want to resolve all outstanding issues except Kashmir. For them Kashmir is no issue.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:45pm
That's good move but without Independent Kashmir would be fooling ourselves !
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Nov 03, 2015 07:47pm
Tariq Fatemi is right,once the civil society nudge,push,the two nations they could began talks. The role of media is too needed to boost the stalled talks.Once the issues got solved,it would be a relief of sigh for our future generations.We must learn from Europe ,they fought deadly wars but look afte settlements they are living inpeace.The recent incident if Cremea could provoke the Europeans but they stayed calm,because they know it's easy to start war,but difficult to absorb after shocks.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:48pm
Start with something that we both mutually agree. Create a win win situation.
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Nov 03, 2015 07:53pm
Spot On! Seems like a well sketched Plan!
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Nov 03, 2015 08:05pm
These "outstanding issues" are outstanding from past 68 years. You can afford to waste Pak tax payers money on these black hole issues not us. Better keep this issues aside and work on confidence building measures like we did with China.
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Nov 03, 2015 08:08pm
Ferangi/Angraz have no incentive for hostilities to end between India/Pakistan as they benefit from the narrow mindedness of both camps by arming us to the hilt.
It's WE, who have to hold bilateral, brave and bold face to face dialogue with the iron will for a lasting peace. Lets give our aam adami/aurat on either side the border a deserving quality of life to prosper!
Let hawks fume on either side and show the world we are mature/grownup enough to settle our differences!
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Nov 03, 2015 08:10pm
We are aware that friendship with India is very important for us economically. Why need to look somewhere else when we have a big giant neighbor next door for trading!
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Nov 03, 2015 08:17pm
The best and only way to solve this complicated puzzle is to arrange the meeting of Key military personnel on either side along with the politicians and administrators on one table so that there won't be any confusion, misunderstanding, communication gap, lack of vision etc so that they can come to a common understanding. Otherwise it will always be " Tu Tu My My ".
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Nov 03, 2015 08:24pm
It can't see these talks happening any time soon since increasing rise of intolerance is happening in India
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Nov 03, 2015 08:27pm
Let us keep it cool. Too many contrary suggestions as to what to talk, how to talk won't help. Let things built up slowly from junior officials without lime light of media.
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Nov 03, 2015 08:27pm
Enemity can be ended by closing the gaps, people to people interaction is the way to do it. And you can't keep this wall for too long every body knows that. Common people is more aware now. Jay hind
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Nov 03, 2015 08:37pm
If true peace is desired then both leaders need to sit down and talk about all open issues. For this to happen, a conducive environment is needed. The present conditions are not even good for sporting events, let alone any political discussions.
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Nov 03, 2015 08:41pm
We should discuss all issues, but not necessarily simultaneously. Even Kashmir be discussed, but probably it has follow discussion on terrorism, unless there is trust between two countries, nothing will be resolved.
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Nov 03, 2015 09:13pm
@Mustafa On the basis of equality, it won't happen unless India gets out of it's China-wannabe syndrome.
Mustafa, what is wrong in trying to develop like china or even better then china or like usa ? u want us to aspire to be like Somalia or sudan?
we compare with china bec we have the same population and had the same per capita 30 years ago
we in india have a dream of being a developed country where we can eradicate the poverty we have, all countries try to do it, u too should
regarding talks no one doubts Nawaz saab wants peace, he liked in india too, but in india everybody is doubtful how much authority he has in dictating Pakistan relationship with india
well today or tomorrow there will be peace, nation cant be enemies forever
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Nov 03, 2015 09:19pm
Wonderful to see well meaning people on both sides working for peaceful relations between India and Pakistan. Mani Shankar deserves full marks for pushing for 'uninterruptible and uninterrupted dialogue'
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Nov 03, 2015 09:37pm
exact you say right if we see the history of europe they are war born nation
our religion is also stress on peace at any rate but not war. so in this regard this step will fruitful for us.
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Nov 03, 2015 10:33pm
It's good news to find out some solutions to reduce the tension in between the border. ..temporary leaving all other matters
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Nov 03, 2015 11:38pm
@Indian "I dont think its going to happen unless border is going to peacefull." And I don't think border can be peaceful without talking peace.
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Nov 03, 2015 11:59pm
@ayub "They want to resolve all outstanding issues except Kashmir. For them Kashmir is no issue"
Untrue. What India believes is that composite dialog (which consists of all issues including Kashmir) cannot start while guns are blazing. So discussion on how to prevent cross border terrorism and breach of LOC ceasefire are prerequisites to discussing all issues including Kashmir. This is what was agreed between both PM IN ufa and what Pakistan went back on.
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Nov 04, 2015 12:33am
@Gp65 ................. don worry your blazing guns will soon be silenced for once and all or you can remove BJP from PM post.
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Nov 04, 2015 01:05am
@ayub India didn't say that.We need to have a step by step approach discuss things and solve,build trust factor,have artistic and sports ties,trade,pilgrimage and tourism etc. Rather than discussing Kashmir and only Kashmir and not reaching anywere.Kashmir will be the next stage once an understanding about terrorism and other issues are discussed.
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Nov 04, 2015 01:20am
@sidney He and his party was in power for 10 long years. What did they achieve in making peace with Pakistan ?? Whom you would blame ?
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Nov 04, 2015 01:53am
@A. Ali
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Nov 04, 2015 01:57am
Want to talk, talk about Terrorism, resolve this issue and rest will fall in place.
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Nov 04, 2015 02:59am
Great news. The elected establishments on both sides will not be able to talk peace because each has to cater to the decades old enemy emotions of their own population and cannot risk to appear soft in front of their own people. The friendship will have to come from non-politicians and non elected leaders. It will have to come from writers, poets, actors, businessmen, merchants, travellers, photographers, doctors, charitable hospitals, Non Resident Desis.
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Nov 04, 2015 03:36am
Anybody who dare to define if relation of Two brother,neighbors,blood counts and ultimate the same mother child. Indian continent have bizarre, odd in class colours,changes in land mass north or East, south to west but Language, understanding and our ritual are always mighty same. If two brother separated, they have inheritance, perpetual property disputes belongs going on. I have personally seen that Last 60 and More year Supreme court of India unable sovle these cases. But India and Pakistan both are sovereign, developing with decisive Countires. They should have ultimate grievances bother, confronted outspoken and non-reliable citizen. They are must too live long these basic instinct in these relation
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Nov 04, 2015 04:39am
Thanks God.
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Nov 04, 2015 05:15am
Here we go again. What is the point though. Pak will meet separatist a day before its meeting with India and India will call off the talks. Citizens of both countries are now tired with the "talk" initiatives. Better for both Pak and Ind to ignore and forget each other and move on with both countries concentrating on development efforts
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Nov 04, 2015 05:49am
We are neither interested in talks, nor friendship, nor enmity, nor cricket. Can you guys please leave us alone. Seriously.
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Nov 04, 2015 06:24am
I think only when the rest of the world sees Pak's military leadership as well as civilians together sharing the same platform and proposing talks with India with no limitations, there would be some belief in the proposal. Only then would something move.
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Nov 04, 2015 06:37am
What a waste of time. We both should try to develop its own economy first then try the border issue.
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Nov 04, 2015 06:57am
Lets start with the back channel negotiations. The advantage is it will be free from media scrutiny.
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Nov 04, 2015 07:19am
Why present Governor was not there?
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Nov 04, 2015 07:33am
@Abhishek Tomar some people want it publicized. you should know that since that's what you're used to doing when it suits you.
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Nov 04, 2015 07:37am
@A. Ali yes, he's heard it all before...
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Nov 04, 2015 07:41am
@ayub good
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Nov 04, 2015 08:06am
The Kashmir issue will automatically resolve once there is peace. A precedent example is the territorial issues India had with Bangladesh, which was resolved by India ceding territory to Bangladesh once enough trust was developed.
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Nov 04, 2015 08:22am
@Akram Ya, it is vicious circle!
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Nov 04, 2015 08:35am
@lama Why not to start it with UN resolution and do the first thing first. This is the key to solving all the existing problems, otherwise, it will just be a wishful thinking and the relations between the two countries will never normalize. To solve any problem permanently you have to fix the root cause of the problem.
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Nov 04, 2015 09:49am
Next please....
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Nov 04, 2015 11:00am
Why do we need it??
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Nov 04, 2015 11:07am
@BRIJ These meetings are taking place without any positive outcome. Why? Who is responsible?
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Nov 04, 2015 11:12am
Kamal Hassan today said that it was intolerance which led to division of India. Now that it's history, we(south asians) should work towards a South Asian Union via SAARC on the lines of European Union. It will lead to overall development of the entire South Asia. We should also understand that there are outside powers with high interest in South Asia which would never want a prosperous south asian region as it has the potential to become the economic pivot of the world. To acheive all this we should first find iron out our differences and be more accomodative.
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