In 'Naya Pakistan', ministers share platforms with terrorists: India's response to Imran Khan

MEA said that it is regrettable that Imran Khan insinuated that India’s response to the terrorist attack was determined by the forthcoming general election.

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In 'Naya Pakistan', ministers share platforms with terrorists: India's response to Imran Khan

The MEA has ridiculed Pakistan Prime Minister's idea of a 'Naya Pakistan'. (File Photo: PTI)

India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for not acknowledging Pulwama attack as an act of terrorism and said that and said that he should ‘stop misleading the world’. “We are not surprised that the Prime Minister of Pakistan refuses to acknowledge the attack on our security forces in Pulwama as an act of terrorism. Prime Minister of Pakistan has neither chosen to condemn this heinous act nor condoled with the bereaved families,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. 

MEA said that it is regrettable that Khan insinuated that India’s response to the terrorist attack was determined by the forthcoming general election.

“It is regrettable that the Pakistani Prime Minister has insinuated that India’s response to the terrorist attack is determined by the forthcoming General Election. India rejects this false allegation. India’s democracy is a model for the world which Pakistan would never understand. We demand Pakistan to stop misleading the international community and take credible and visible action against the perpetrators of Pulwama terrorist attack and other terrorists and terror groups operating from areas under their control,” the MEA said.

The statement released by the MEA further said, “Disclaiming any link between the terrorist attack and Pakistan is an oft-repeated excuse by Pakistan. The Pakistani Prime Minister has ignored claims made by the Jaish-e-Mohammad, as well as by the terrorist, who perpetrated this heinous crime. 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 MEA has ridiculed Pakistan Prime Minister's idea of a 'Naya Pakistan' with new thinking and said the ministers of the current government in this ‘Naya Pakistan’ publically "share platforms with terrorists like Hafeez Saeed who have been proscribed by the United Nations."

Terming Khan’s offer to investigate the matter if India provides proof a lame excuse, the MEA said that India provided proof in the horrific attack in Mumbai on 26/11 but the case has not progressed for the last over 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,” the statement reads.

“Pakistan’s Prime Minister has called for dialogue and expressed his readiness to talk about terrorism. India has repeatedly stated that it is ready to engage in a comprehensive bilateral dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence. Pakistan claims to be the greatest victim of terrorism. This is far from truth. The international community is well acquainted with the reality that Pakistan is the nerve center of terrorism,” the statement reads. 

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