Differences delay Manmohan-Musharraf joint statement, now it is expected today
Mon, 2005-04-18 05:00 — admin
By M Rama Rao in New Delhi
New Delhi: 18 April (Asiantribune.com): The joint statement on the Manmohan Singh-Musharraf talks is said to have been delayed due to differences between the two sides on some issues to be mentioned. It is expected only on Monday.
The wording relating to a reference to the January 6, 2004 statement (issued during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Islamabad where in Pakistan leader had committed to end use of Pak territory for terrorism targetted at India) is said to be one area of differences. Another area relates to the phrasing of the confidence-building measures.
However, both sides have expressed optimism that the differences would be sorted out before Musharraf left for Manila on Monday morning.
Musharraf’s foreign minister Kasuri pointedly told reporters to avoid speculation and wait for the joint statement to know the substance of talks. Media sensationalism has the potential of undermining good work and it happened once, he said in an obvious reference to the first visit of Musharraf for his Agra summit with Vajpayee in 2001. The summit failure was partly attributed to a section of the media, particularly English TV going in for a spin on the unfolding story.
Musharraf said on Sunday night at a dinner hosted by Pakistan High Commissioner Aziz Ahmed Khan that he was satisfied with the discussions with Dr Singh and their outcome.
http://www.asiantribune.com/news/20...sharraf-joint-statement-now-it-expected-today
http://www.dawn.com/news/1067768
جو حقیقت ہے وہ حقیقت ہے، اس سے نظریں چُرانے اور گالیاں دینےسے حقیقت نہیں بدلی۔ اور تم کہتے ہو کہ مشرف نے کشمیر کاز کو نقصان پہنچایا۔ میں کہتا ہوں اس نے پورے پاکستان کو نقصان پہنچایا۔دہشت گردی کا مسئلہ اسی کے دور میں اُٹھاْ امریکہ کے سامنے اس نے پاکستان کے مفادات بیچے، لیکن کون ہے جو اس کا احتساب کرے۔اور اب تو خیر سے نواز شریف کی حکومت ہے یہ حکوت کیوں اس پر مقدمہ نہیں چلاتی؟
اس نے نیب بنا کر تمام کرپٹ سیاست دانوں کو پلی بارگین کے نام پر ڈرائی کلین کیانواز نے اس کے خلاف کیا ایکشن لیا۔ وہ لے بھی نہیں سکتا کیوں کہ پلی بارگین کا سب سے زیادہ فائدہ ہی نواز شریف نے اُٹھایا۔
کسی سیاست دان کی اندھی محبت میں اتنا بھی نہیں ڈوبنا چاہیے کہ غلط کو غلط نہ کہہ سکو۔