ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP): Pakistan’s High Commissioner to
India Abdul Basit Friday said “negative elements in Pakistan and
India do not want the talks between two countries to go ahead”.
“If India does not engage in talks, the negative forces
get advantage of the situation,” the High Commissioner said in
an interview with India’s news channel NewsNation in New Delhi.
The High Commissioner said Pakistan was ready for talks
with India on every issue and stressed that the two countries
should leave an amicable atmosphere for their coming generations.
“It is very significant that both nations should come to
table and resolve all the outstanding issues,” he said.
Abdul Basit emphasized that both nations should work for
confidence-building measures.
To a question on Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the
High Commissioner said Pakistan had put him under preventive
arrest under anti-terror law, however, stressed that India
was not providing any concrete evidence against him.
He mentioned that the matter of Hafiz Saeed was subjudice
and “we should wait for the verdict”.
He said Pakistan was itself a victim of terrorism and could
not allow its soil to be used for terrorists.
“Pakistan is serious about terrorism, and if any Pakistani
national is guilty, he will face the law,” he said.
The High Commissioner said, “We are already a victim of
terrorism, how we can support it. We are with India on terrorism,
but a cooperation from India will take things forward.”
He said Pakistan had implemented National Action Plan to
eradicate terrorism and the people across the globe had appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in this regard.
Abdul Basit admitted that there was deficiency of mutual trust
between the two nations.
He said Pakistan and India were in touch with each other,
however India had to come forward for a proper dialogue.
The High Commissioner said if India continued to say that
Jammu and Kashmir was its integral part, then it would be difficult
for Pakistan to initiate a dialogue on whatever issue coming to
table.
He said the issue of Jammu and Kashmir would be resolved
through talks, not with arms.
“It is a human right issue for the people of Kashmir and
no one can take it away,” he said.
Basit said it was important to talk to Hurriyat and
Kashmiri people and added that “India can not put red lines
at any condition, despite it has a policy on Hurriyat”.