India Should Support Pakistan in War on Terror: Hussain Haqqani

WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to United States, Hussain Haqqani has said that in spite of putting blames on Pakistan, India should support Pakistan in War against terror.

In the Interview to US based television channel Haqqani said that the 9/11 attackers came from several different countries. No one blamed the governments of those countries and that he was glad that no one is accusing the government of Pakistan, the military of Pakistan or even Pakistan’s intelligence services with any credible evidence this time around.

He further said that the important thing to understand is that Pakistan has condemned this action. Pakistan is on the same side as India and the United States and the rest of the world in fighting terrorism.

He was of the view that Pakistan government will not leave any stone unturned in helping with the investigation or dealing with any individual or group that might have connections with it as long as we have evidence to move against them.

Replying to a question he said, “Terrorists operate in so many countries these days. There have been terrorists that have been found in the United States training, they have been caught. That doesn’t mean that the United States is to blame. The important thing is Pakistan is a victim of terrorism. India is a victim of terrorism. We need to put the burden of history behind us, work together and make sure both of us get rid of this terrorist menace that afflicts both of our countries.”

Haqqani also said that one must understand, what are the targets of the terrorists right now? Why did they go to Mumbai? They wanted to weaken Pakistan’s democracy. They wanted to weaken Pakistan’s fledgling democracy. And they wanted to harm Indian/Pakistan ties. All these extremists want India and Pakistan to be at each other’s throats so they can flourish.

He added, “I think India and Pakistan should be very cautious not to let terrorists flourish. President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, everybody in Pakistan has made it very clear this time around Pakistan is not going to give any quarter to any terrorist groups and we want to work with India. We will cooperate in the investigation and we’ll make sure we get these guys if they have any connection to us.”

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