Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of PakistanPress Releases
Response to Indian Prime Minister's Statement(2014-08-13)
With reference to news reports attributed to Prime Minister Modi repeating the baseless rhetoric against Pakistan regarding terrorism, the Spokesperson recalled that Pakistan has consistently condemned terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations. She pointed out that having lost the lives of 55,000 of its citizens as a result of terrorism; Pakistan is the biggest victim of the menace. The entire world has, time and again, acknowledged Pakistan's unprecedented sacrifices, rendered by our valiant armed forces with over 5,000 soldiers having embraced Shahadat. Our Armed Forces remain ready to defend the country's borders and thwart any threat of aggression, the Spokesperson stressed.
The press reports of Indian accusations, at the highest political level, are most unfortunate, especially as the leadership of Pakistan wishes to establish good neighbourly relations with India. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to India in May was in this spirit and generated a fresh momentum in the bilateral relationship. It would be in the larger interest of the regional peace that instead of engaging in a blame game, the two countries should focus on resolving all issues through dialogue and work together to promote friendly and cooperative relations.
Islamabad
13 August 2014