A truce along theirKashmirborder has held for nearly a decade even though it has been broken every now and then by tit-for-tat artillery fire and the occasional cross-border ambush. Most of the times the ceasefire has been violated by the Indian troops who then habitually blame it on the Pakistan Army.
The renewed tensions have jeopardised plans for what the two governments hoped might be a breakthrough encounter between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of a UN meeting inNew Yorknext month.
But with elections approaching inIndia, many doubt that the government inNew Delhiis in a position to make any concessions toPakistan. Hamid Gul, a former chief ofPakistan’s military intelligence agency, told Reuters Television that Sharif had been prepared to reach out toIndiain the hope of mending ties before the spate of clashes put paid to that.
“It would’ve meant puttingKashmiron the back burner for the time being. But now all this has happened. And all the lobbies that have been talking about peace betweenIndiaandPakistan… have been scuttled,” Gul said.
Kashmirhas been the trigger for two of the three wars between the nations. The two sides fought an undeclared war in Kargil region in 1999. But the region had been peaceful since then until shooting began again last week. Tensions have flared between the nuclear-armed neighbours in recent weeks over the Himalayan territory, which both control in part but claim in full.
India has faced an insurgency in its part of Kashmir since 1989 and had long accused Pakistan of supporting the militants fighting Indian rule. Pakistan denies arming the militants, saying that it only offers moral support to the Muslim people of Kashmir who are living under harsh Indian rule.
Pakistan’s government, elected in a May general election, has tried to be conciliatory over the latest outbreak of border violence. On Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who made better ties with India a theme of his election campaign, said Pakistan and India should be fighting poverty and illiteracy instead of each other. He has also asked for talks with Indian officials.
No evidence that he was killed by the Indian Army. The people who killed him just happened to wear Indian uniforms….
Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Wouldn’t you like India to investigate and ensure that this doesn’t happen again?
You sure would – wouldn’t you? So how about finding out who killed 5 Indian soldiers that started this whole mess in the first place !!!!!
Really !!!! your HOMEGROWN terrorists in Kashmir have access to Artillery and Mortars too?????
Wow, i am sure our’s will play havoc with your poor Army if they get access to Artillery and Mortars…..
wrap up that fence, its useless
You will never understand “Aman ki Asha”
all you understand is “Chitter ki Bhasha”
Why not… if your “homegrown” “non state actors” can have access to stinger missiles, why can’t ours?
Same rules for everyone !!!
ps : you REALLY don’t understand sarcasm do you? Ask for a refund from the madrasa where you studied. You’ve been fleeced
wah wah kiya baat kar di sir gee,this is the only bhasha the rats understand….chittrool!
This appears to be a precursor to major hostilities or even a ‘false flag’ attack by India,as their economy and rupee plummets.This will be to divert attention of Indian public from this grave situation at home.Pakistan and Pakistanis are advised to be extra cautious and alert to this looming menace.If early elections are called and BJP comes to power,than the chances of these events happening rise exponentially.This is not the time to mend fences with India, it is time to consider options for Pakistan’s defence.
India is the only place on earth where Muslims are safe an secure.
All other countries either they die or are attacked by America.