Nawaz-Modi meeting great let-down for Pakistan: Pesa

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association (Pesa) says the meeting between the prime ministers of Pakistan and India on the sidelines of SCO Summit in Ufa appears to be a great letdown for Pakistan.
“Instead of building on outright support of China to Pakistan, our prime minister seems satisfied with mere photo session,” the Association said in a statement issued on Saturday.
“Beyond the general statement on control of terrorism in South Asia, the Indian prime minister succeeded in including a strong reference to the Mumbai issue.
On the other hand, our prime minister failed to make a reference to the massacre going on in Kashmir, Samjhota Express tragedy and the much talked about involvement of RAW in Balochistan and Karachi etc.”
According to the Indian media, Narendra Modi may have touched his finest hour as a statesman.
The Joint Statement is being considered as a victory that could help him in the forthcoming elections in the states of Bihar, West Bengal and UP,” the Association said.
It further said the outcome of this ill-planned meeting clearly shows gross weakness of the Foreign Office of Pakistan to manage and exploit such important diplomatic opportunities to explain issues facing Pakistan, instead of taking these visits merely as joyride.
The meeting was not a great breakthrough and it was not beneficial for Pakistan, the association further said.