New Delhi
In a statement which could be have far reaching ramifications in Indo-Pak relations, Chief of Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa said he no longer wants war with India and aspires for a "peaceful co-existence." He added that it’s time to extend a hand of peace in all directions.
Bajwa said this while addressing a graduation ceremony at Ashghar Khan PAF Academy, Rawalpindi on Tuesday. It is a notable shift in the stand of Pakistan, which since September 6, 2019, exactly one month after J&K's special status was revoked and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two union territories, Pakistan had launched an all-out global propaganda against the move even threatening war.
If General Bajwa is to be believed what he is saying it could become a turning point in the history of the Indian sub-continent. India has been saying it doesn’t want war, everyone wants peace and development in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Peace had made an honest attempt to end the animosity between the two nuclear neighbours by paying a surprise visit to Pakistan on December 25, 2015.
If the Pakistan General really wants peace it has to act against terrorism. The country should make genuine and perceptible efforts to dismantle the militant camps on its soil and stop supporting the people who preach hatred and violence.
Bajwa if chooses to put his words into deeds, then he would truly be identified as a statesman. Pakistan at this moment is grappling with too many issues and cannot afford a war and Pakistan Army General by talking about peace he would only be helping his own country.