“We must continue with the process of trust and dialogue.Peace initiatives should not stop at any cost”, Dr. Aman Ullah, a Pakistani professor teaching at the New Delhi-based South Asian University (SAU), a joint venture of the SAARC nations, told The Diplomat. Ullah lamented the role played by the media in stoking tensions and emphasized the “need for maturity in handling the issue.” He further urged the Indian government “to grab the opportunity to stabilize peace in the region by strengthening the hand of the democratically elected government of Nawaz Sharif.” Similar feelings were expressed by Anwar-ul Haq, another Pakistani working at SAU as a Deputy Registrar. He told The Diplomat that “common people in Pakistan feel so let down when such jingoism and tension escalates in the region. Those who stoke tensions are cut off from the realities on the ground and are keen to serve their egos and vested interests rather than advance the larger cause of peace on the subcontinent.”
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 19:42:22 +0000
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