4:3 Pakistan warns Afghanistan after pact with India

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2.4 هزار بار بازدید - 9 سال پیش - (6 Oct 2011) 1. Wide
(6 Oct 2011)
1. Wide of Themina Janjua, spokesperson for Pakistan's foreign office, at podium during weekly briefing
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Themina Janjua, spokesperson for Pakistan's foreign office:
"Whoever, as far as bilateral relations with different countries, are concerned it is the sovereign right of any country to hold bilateral relations, to have kind of bilateral relations with which they wish. The most important thing he would underscore that within the context any relationship, the fundamental principle of ensuring stability in the region must be taken into full account."
3. Wide of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Themina Janjua, spokesperson for Pakistan's foreign office:
"Pakistan has clearly stated that it would provide assistance to the Afghan government in this regard. We have received some material, the embassy has received some material from the Afghan government and this is being examined by the concerned authorities."
5. Wide of journalists
6. Exterior of foreign office building in Islamabad
STORYLINE:
Pakistan warned Afghanistan on Thursday to behave responsibly in the wake of Kabul's new strategic pact with India.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Themina Janjua, told journalists in Islamabad that Pakistan expected Afghanistan to show maturity.
"The most important thing he would underscore that within the context any relationship, the fundamental principle of ensuring stability in the region must be taken into full account," Janjua said.
Janjua said it was "no time for point scoring, playing politics or grandstanding."
She said Pakistan sought friendly ties with Afghanistan, rooted in common history, culture and tradition.
"Pakistan has clearly stated that would provide assistance to the Afghan government in this regard," Janjua said.
Afghanistan and India signed the agreement on Tuesday, the first of its kind for Kabul with any country.
The strategic partnership signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a visit to India on Tuesday added to concerns in Islamabad that New Delhi was increasing its influence on Pakistan's western flank.
The deal came at a sensitive time for Islamabad, which is facing renewed accusations by US and Afghan officials of collusion with militants in attacks on Afghan soil.
Pakistan is sandwiched between the two countries, with Afghanistan to its west and India to its east.

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