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Zardari blames international community for creating militancy, extremism | Troubled Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has blamed the international community for creating the 'modern militancy and extremism', and has said that it should help Pakistan to clear the mess. During a meeting with French Chief
of Armed Forces Defence Staff, General Jean-Louis Georgelin, Zardari said international
community had created the militancy to wage a proxy against rival ideologies.
"The monsters ... (in the form of) militants and extremists were created by the
international community in the past to fight rival ideologies, and it is the responsibility
of the international community to help Pakistan fight and contain the fallout
for the this South Asian country," The Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying.
"Non-state actors wanted to push sovereign countries to go to war, and the international
community must unite against the threat," he added. A statement by the Presidency
said that matters related to militancy and defence cooperation were discussed
during the meeting. Earlier, General Georgelin called on Prime Minister Yousaf
Raza Gilani to discuss various issues including defence and economic ties between
Pakistan and France. During the meeting, Gilani also called for increased intelligence
sharing and improved coordination between the Pakistani forces and NATO troops
fighting in neighbouring Afghanistan. |
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