‘Pak to respond to tensions with restraint’
16 Aug 2013 3:15 AM IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today pledged to respond with ‘restraint and responsibility’ to the situation on the LoC, saying there is a need for more diplomacy to achieve peace.
‘Pakistan will continue to respond to the situation with restraint and responsibility in the hope that steps would be taken by India to help reduce tensions,’ Sharif said at a joint news conference with UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
‘We have to defuse tension and de-escalate the situation. Our objective is peace. For that, what we need is more diplomacy,’ he said.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked due to clashes along the Line of Control since five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by the Pakistan Army on 6 August.
Pakistan on Wednesday claimed a man was killed and his daughter injured in firing by Indian forces in Rawalakot sector. This was the second civilian death reported from the Pakistani side of the LoC. Following his talks with the visiting UN chief, Sharif said: ‘The escalation of tensions along the LoC is a matter of concern for us and the Secretary-General.’
‘Pakistan will continue to respond to the situation with restraint and responsibility in the hope that steps would be taken by India to help reduce tensions,’ Sharif said at a joint news conference with UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
‘We have to defuse tension and de-escalate the situation. Our objective is peace. For that, what we need is more diplomacy,’ he said.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked due to clashes along the Line of Control since five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by the Pakistan Army on 6 August.
Pakistan on Wednesday claimed a man was killed and his daughter injured in firing by Indian forces in Rawalakot sector. This was the second civilian death reported from the Pakistani side of the LoC. Following his talks with the visiting UN chief, Sharif said: ‘The escalation of tensions along the LoC is a matter of concern for us and the Secretary-General.’
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