‘You Are Asking Wrong Minister, Pakistan Ministers Will Tell You’

United Nations:

world sees Pakistan as “epicenter” of terrorism, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said. on Thursday, claiming that international community don’t forget where menace comes from despite the brain fog caused by over two years of COVID-19.

He made remarks in an address to journalists at the ambush of the UN Security Council after the signing event chaired by India of advice on “A Global Approach to Combating Terrorism: Challenges and Perspectives”.

“AT terms of what they say, truth it’s all, world today sees them as ground zero of terrorism,” he said.

“I know we’ve been through two and half years of Covid and more of us have brain fog like result. But I assure you world I have not forgotten where terrorism comes from, who have their fingerprints over a lot of of activities in in region and outside region.

“So I’d say that’s what they are should remind yourself before indulging in view of the fantasies they make,” he added.

Mr. Jaishankar answered a question on Minister of Pakistan of State for Hina Rabbani Khar’s recent statement that “no country has used terrorism better than India.”

He urged the US Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton State, who in the joint news conference in 2011 with then-Pakistan foreign minister Khar said, “You can’t keep snakes in your backyard and expect them to only bite your neighbors.” “I’ve read reports on what Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said. And I was reminded more than a decade ago, my memory serves me right. Hillary Clinton was on a visit to Pakistan. And Hina Rabbani Khar was minister at that time,” Mr. Jaishankar said in response to a question on Hara’s recent statements about the dossier against India.

“Standing next ey Hillary Clinton actually said that if you have snakes in your backyard, you can’t expect them to only bite your neighbors. In the end they will bite people who keep them in backyard. But how do you know Pakistan is not great on taking good advice. You see what’s going on there,” he said.

Pakistan should clean up your act and try to be good neighbor, said Mr. Jaishankar, emphasizing that world not “stupid” and increasingly calls out countriesorganizations and people who indulge in terrorism.

“You know you ask wrong Minister when you speak how how long will we do this? Because they are ministers of Pakistan who tell you how long ago Pakistan intends practice terrorism,” Jaishankar said.

#WATCH |…They are ministers in Pakistan who I can tell how long ago Pakistan intends practice terrorism. The world is not stupid, it calls more and more often out countriesorganizations dedicated to in terrorism… my advice is to clean up your act and try to be good neighbor: EAM S Jaishankar in New York rice.twitter.com/BJYmNcb2Oj

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2022

He was answering a question from a Pakistani journalist. on how For a long time in South Asia, terrorism will spread from New Delhi, Kabul and Pakistan.

“In the end of day, world not stupid, world not forgetful. And world makes more and more call out countries and organizations and people who indulge in terrorism,” he said.

“By moving this debate elsewhere, you are not going to hide it. You won’t confuse anyone anymore. People understood this. out. So my advice is please clear up your act. Please try to be good neighbor.

“Please try to contribute to what others of in world trying to make today what is economically growth and also progress as well as development” Jaishankar said.

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