{"id":8165,"date":"2025-05-22T18:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8165"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:04:08","slug":"pakistan-ready-for-talks-if-india-shows-seriousness-dar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=8165","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan ready for talks if India shows seriousness: Dar"},"content":{"rendered":"
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is in no hurry to hold talks with India, but ready for dialogue if New Delhi shows seriousness.<\/p>\n

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Dar asserted that Pakistan\u2019s narrative on the Kashmir dispute has been based on truth and that Pakistan has successfully countered India\u2019s position. \u201cWe are not cowardly like India; Pakistan\u2019s responses were fully transparent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

“We never pleaded with the world or any other country for the ceasefire; they were doing on their own. There should be dialogue, but it must be between the two countries. When India is ready, we will also be ready. We don\u2019t need to plead to anyone, just as we didn\u2019t do so for the ceasefire,” he added.<\/p>\n

Deputy PM explained that the recent ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was secured after a call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with India agreeing first, followed by Pakistan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ceasefire is progressing successfully in phases, though it is regrettable that a neighbouring country\u2019s defence minister dismissed it as a mere trailer, saying the real story is yet to come. True honour lies in making peace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Responding to India\u2019s allegations about banned organisations operating in Muridke and Bahawalpur, Dar said Pakistan exposed the facts by allowing journalists to visit these sites. \u201cIf we had anything to hide, we would not have taken this step,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Highlighting China\u2019s support for Pakistan\u2019s stance on Kashmir, the DPM said the Chinese leadership agrees the unresolved Kashmir dispute is the core cause of regional tension. \u201cWe have exposed India\u2019s falsehoods on global platforms, and the world no longer blindly believes their claims,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dar described his recent visit to China as an extraordinary trip featuring bilateral meetings and a trilateral consultative session with China and Afghanistan, confirming full implementation of decisions made at the April 19 Kabul meeting.<\/p>\n

He said he held key meetings with Chinese delegations on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he participated in a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan, focusing on Afghan refugees, regional security, and trade. The three countries agreed to prevent their territories from being used for terrorism.<\/p>\n

The DPM noted China\u2019s readiness to launch CPEC-II\u00a0in partnership with the current government and thanked Beijing for its support on the IMF bailout package.<\/p>\n

Recalling progress on the Pakistan-Afghanistan rail transit project initiated under the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government, Dar said Uzbekistan was also brought into the plan. \u201cDiscussions with China indicate they are willing to invest in this rail transit initiative,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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He said the railway project involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan is nearing finalisation. The countries also discussed extending the Belt and Road Initiative through Afghanistan and the Peshawar-Kabul highway project.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf China builds the Peshawar-Kabul highway, access to Central Asia will become easier, and Gwadar Port will become fully operational,\u201d the DPM said.<\/p>\n

Addressing regional security, Dar condemned the recent deadly attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, calling the incident heartbreaking. He vowed that terrorists\u2019 days in the region are numbered and pledged to eliminate them soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot change our neighbours,\u201d he said, adding that diplomatic, trade, and other issues were discussed in China. He stressed that Afghanistan\u2019s territory must not be used against Pakistan for terrorism.<\/p>\n

Regarding Afghan refugees, Dar announced a new policy offering a one-year multiple-entry visa with a $100 processing fee. Pakistan is moving toward a single-document system to streamline refugee registration.<\/p>\n

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He further underscored China\u2019s deep interests in Pakistan\u2019s stability and the shared goal of eradicating terrorism. Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan agreed to prevent the growth of terrorist groups and intensify counter-terrorism efforts.<\/p>\n

On multilateral cooperation, Dar revealed China is establishing a major international mediation organisation, modelled after the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), to be headquartered in Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He confirmed plans to extend CPEC-II\u00a0through Afghanistan, including motorway construction from Karachi to Hyderabad and Sukkur, and a highway from Peshawar to Kabul. This infrastructure will open trade corridors through Uzbekistan to Central Asia, activating Gwadar Port as a regional hub.<\/p>\n

Dar criticised the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying it has failed due to one country\u2019s \u201cstubbornness and monopolistic attitude,\u201d referring to India. He suggested integrating SAARC countries into the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to form a stronger regional bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpgrading railway lines from Karachi to Peshawar and linking Central Asia via Gwadar could usher in new economic growth for Pakistan and the wider region,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is in no hurry to hold talks with India, but ready for dialogue if New Delhi shows seriousness. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Dar asserted that Pakistan\u2019s narrative on the Kashmir dispute has been based on truth and that Pakistan has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}