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| Pak civil society wants to fight terror resolutely: Soz | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2:
President, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and Member Parliament Prof Saif-ud-din Soz on his return from Pakistan after attending Pugwash discussions said that civil society in the neighbouring country wants to fight terror most resolutely.
In a press statement issued here today, Prof Soz said that the recent terrorist attack on fortified Naval Station, Mehran, in which RPGs, AK47s and other lethal weapons were freely used, has left Pakistanis dazed and sizzling with anger against their Government and combating terror has become a national priority. At the moment nothing else matters in Pakistan.
This is what came out fully in the discussions with various segments of the Pakistan Civil Society that participated in the Pugwash discussions on May 26-27 at the Merriott, Islamabad, he said
PCC president further said inspite of the fear lurking on the horizons, the discussions between the Parliamentary delegation from India and Pakistan Civil Society, represented by senior Parliamentarians, Journalists, Lawyers, Human Rights Activists and reputed NGOs were unexpectedly frank and cordial.
The Indian delegation got an unmistakable feeling that Pakistan Civil Society was dead-set to promote peace and understanding with India and that the phobia with India was a thing of the past. The Civil Society there is deeply angry and cut up with its Government that had not shown ability to fight terror and had exposed Pakistan as a fragile nation, world-wide. These senior and knowledgeable opinion leaders of Pakistan, without any distinction, admit that their country had lost prestige which had to be restored.
In one particular area, the Indian delegation felt ready to respond, without any further loss of time, as it would amount to great relief across the border. The Pakistanis, in one voice, demanded reform in Visa regime, unfettered use of mobile phones across the border, air travel facilities, relaxation of restrictions in trade and commerce and cultural exchanges etc. These aspirations drew adequate response from Indian delegates. The Indian delegation’s response to the demand for instituting a India-Pakistan Parliamentary Forum was also very warm.
“Many of the Indian delegates who had visited Pakistan earlier also did feel convinced that a qualitative shift in the perception of Pakistan Civil Society on problems, was quite visible and they thought great progress could be made on this axis.” Soz said |
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