Pak open to result-oriented, sustainable dialogue with India

TIL Desk/World/Islamabad-Pakistan today said it remains open to “result-oriented” and “sustainable” dialogue with India, even as it blamed New Delhi for the current crisis in bilateral relations and for not responding to Islamabad’s repeated overtures for talks. “This present crisis is India’s doing. Pakistan has always pursued a policy of maximum restraint and patience and made many gestures towards peaceful relations with India, but India remains intransigent and arrogant,” Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said at the weekly briefing.

“Our repeated offers of talks remain un-responded. We remain open to a result-oriented and sustainable dialogue,” Zakaria said. His statement comes amid repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan at the LoC and rising tension between Islamabad and New Delhi after Pakistan formally named eight officials of Indian High Commission here for involvement in subversive activities.

Talking about the eight Indian officials identified for activities against Pakistan, Zakaria said that it was a serious issue and confirmed Pakistan’s stance regarding the involvement of Indian state agencies in subversive activities for the purpose of destabilising the country.

“This is a grievous development that goes against the accepted norms of conducting diplomatic relations. This serious and most deplorable development is under constant review by the relevant authorities, who will determine the next course of action,” he said.