ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Sherry Rehman Monday called for an amplified diplomatic offensive against India.
She said India aimed to divert attention from its state-sponsored violence in Kashmir at the cost of provoking bilateral hostilities and regional volatility.
Rehman strongly condemned the cross-border firing that killed seven Pakistan army soldiers. The senator expressed her sympathy for the families of the soldiers killed in the recent cross-border firing.
“The PPP and the entire nation stand by our army and pay tribute to the martyred soldiers,” she said.
In a statement, the senator also voiced her concern for the innocent civilians whose security and livelihoods have been disrupted by the ongoing exchange of fire.
“Targeting civilian populations is a dangerous development that cannot be accepted as our new normal. The government needs to take a more focused position at home and accept the PPP chairman’s demand to appoint a full-time foreign minister,” Rehman said.
According to reports, this year alone, India has violated the ceasefire agreement 178 times and has claimed lives of over 20 people and injured around a 100.
The senator has repeatedly said that there is no military solution for the conflict between India and Pakistan and called for a firm political response from the government.
Expressing regret over the Indian government’s growing reliance on violence and aggression to the escalating indigenous uprising in Kashmir, Senator Rehman said: “The government in Pakistan too, should know that we all stand united in defending Pakistan but the government must build on institutional frameworks to leverage unity and strength. I cannot emphasise enough the necessity of reconstituting the National Security Committee of the parliament.”
She added: “There is a strong need to move beyond traditional diplomacy and use all elements of national power in this enterprise.”http://nation.com.pk/national/15-Nov-2016/sherry-for-diplomatic-offensive-against-india
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