ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms. Sherry Rehman Tuesday said that the current situation called for a need to exercise more diligence to avoid airspace violations of any kind.
She was talking to a private television channel on a discussion on airspace violations. "War is not a solution to the present crisis," she said.
She said, "We are confident that as responsible states, both Pakistan and India will eschew recourse to any use or threat of use of force."
The Federal Minister said that the concerns of two countries should be addressed through dialogue.
"However," she stressed, "Pakistan is fully prepared to defend itself against any aggression."
Responding to a query on reported Amir Ajmal Kasab's letter to the High Commission, Rehman denied that the government had received any such letter, and said that India had not shared with Pakistan any information, or evidence of the origins of the Mumbai terrorists.
The Federal Minister said Pakistan had taken all necessary actions to meet its international obligations after the listing of JuD on the Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee under Security Council resolution 1267, which included freezing of JuD assets.
Rejecting notions of India's intention to carry out surgical strikes against Pakistan, Ms. Rehman said any use of force was unthinkable.
"Pakistan is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity," she said. "The larger interest of peace in the region requires restraint and responsibility." |
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