Pakistan newspaper calls PM Nawaz Sharif's Kashmir dream a 'wishful thinking'
It called the Prime Minister's rhetoric on accession of Kashmir as 'wishful thinking'.
" It has become a norm for politicians to make unrealistic claims and repeat popular phrases for getting votes. The PM’s statement has not much to do with the official stance of the state. Instead of indulging in wishful thinking, the PM needs to sit back and think with a cool mind the ways to resolve the regional issues," the Daily Times said in its editorial published on Sunday.
" Rather the masses continue to suffer due to this mentality. Pakistan’s official stance on Kashmir is that it extends all-out moral support to Kashmiris’ struggle for freedom, and will continue to raise its voice for their right to self-determination at every platform," it said.
"This stance is commendable but making statements about the accession of Kashmir without any clear policy seems inappropriate. By uttering these words, in fact, the PM is challenging the authority of India and inviting more trouble not only for Pakistan but Kashmiris also," read the statement.
The daily said such rhetoric will keep the relationship between the to nations tensed.
It also questioned: "What can Pakistan offer to Kashmiris when it is still coping with numerous challenges that are posing a threat to its own stability?"
"Instead of talking about capturing more land, government needs to make AJ&K a model state where all Kashmiris happily aspire to live. For the last 67 years, Pakistan has failed to ensure good governance in AJ&K. Not only AJ&K, many areas of the country are still facing neglect where people have no access to basic needs of life. Extending moral support to Kashmiris is good but making such statements is totally uncalled for," it said.
Hitting out at Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who said on Friday that one day Kashmir will come under the neighbour's rule, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj dismissed it as a delusional dream.
In her statement on Saturday, Sushma took a jab at Sharif for endorsing a terrorist and inciting violence across borders.
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