Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism. We obviously condemn all forms of terrorism; we should cooperate in facing the menace and stem it.
My sense is that General Kayani recognises that a stable and secure Afghanistan is in the best interests of Pakistan.
We have been the one who all along have been saying that a dialogue must be initiated with Pakistan.
We shouldn't be thinking about individuals or departments. We should be thinking about national interest. Lifting the standard of Pakistan squash is like working towards national interest.
We were impressed with the size and scope of the Persian Gulf as we traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan.
Pakistan has not recognized Israel... any such decision would be taken in supreme national interests after due consultation of the parliament.
During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between India and Afghanistan in 1893, Pashtun tribes in southern Afghanistan were cut off from related tribes across the border in what was then India and is now Pakistan.
Having served in both Pakistan and India, I'm familiar with how their nuclear armament influenced regional stability.