Islamabad: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has accused India of preparing for another conflict and urged its neighbor to step back from what he called a theatre of war and return to negotiations.
Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament amid opposition protests, Zardari said, "India’s leaders say they are preparing for another war. As a lifelong advocate of regional peace, I would not recommend it."
"My message to them (India) is to move away from the war theatre to meaningful negotiation tables, because that is the only path for regional security," he said, adding that Islamabad remains open to talks.
Zardari also criticized India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, calling it plain and simple hydro-terrorism and accusing New Delhi of weaponizing water flows for political leverage.
He reiterated that Pakistan would continue to extend diplomatic and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying lasting peace in South Asia would remain elusive until the Kashmir issue is resolved.
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