Pakistan PM responds to PM Modi’s strong message on terrorism at SCO summit

New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the “headed monster” of terrorism and extremism must be fought with full force and conviction, after his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi indirectly referred to his country. Addressing the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) hosted by India in a virtual format, Sharif said terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including state terrorism, should be condemned unequivocally. Unambiguous Terms.

“The maddened monster of terrorism and extremism – whether carried out by individuals, societies or states – must be fought with full force and conviction. Any temptation to use it as a weapon for diplomatic point-scoring should be avoided under all circumstances,” he said.

The Pakistani PM said, “Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including state terrorism, must be condemned in clear and unambiguous words. There can be no justification for killing innocent people, regardless of the reason or pretext.”

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He said there was no comparison to the sacrifices made by Pakistan in fighting the menace of terrorism, but the phenomenon was affecting the region and was a ‘serious hindrance’ to peace and stability. Sharif also talked about the three evils of terrorism, extremism and separatism and urged the SCO countries to take concrete and immediate action in their national and collective capacity to combat them.

He also tried to raise the Kashmir issue and highlighted the importance of UN resolutions to resolve long-pending disputes.

PM Narendra Modi’s indirect attack on Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif’s statement came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of SCO countries that the grouping should “not hesitate” to criticize countries that support cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy and to counter There should be no ‘double standard’. terrorist activities.

Modi, while listening to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, also said that “decisive action” is needed to tackle terrorism and terror financing.

He said, “Terrorism remains a major threat to regional and global peace. Decisive action is necessary to deal with this challenge. Terrorism can come in any form, in any form and we must unite against it.” Gotta fight.”

He said, “Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies; give shelter to terrorists. SCO should not hesitate to criticize such countries. There is no room for double standards on such a serious issue.” Shouldn’t be.”

Chairing the summit, he also talked about the growing importance of the SCO and said, “It is our common responsibility to understand each other’s needs and sensitivities and address all challenges through better cooperation and coordination.”

PM Modi also touched on Afghanistan, saying the situation there has a ‘direct bearing on the security of all of us’ and it is important to ensure that Afghan territory is not used to destabilize neighboring countries or encourage extremist ideology. Should not be done

The virtual summit, chaired by India, was also attended by the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.

The SCO was founded in 2001 at a summit in Shanghai by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. After this, in 2017, Pakistan along with India became its permanent member.