Pakistan PM's India outreach

Here's why the Pakistan Prime Minister was eager to engage in talks with India.

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00:00War is no more an option.

00:02Pakistan, Alhamdulillah, is a nuclear power.

00:05We had three wars fought in the last 75 years.

00:09And what happened?

00:10It generated more poverty, unemployment, and lack of resources.

00:30We have nothing against anybody.

00:59We have to look after our own self, build our nation, even with our neighbor.

01:05We are prepared to talk to them, provided that the neighbor is serious to talk serious

01:14matters on the table.

01:17Because war is no more an option.

01:22Pakistan, Alhamdulillah, is a nuclear power.

01:28Not as an aggressor, but for our defense purposes.

01:35And we had three wars fought in the last 75 years.

01:41And what happened?

01:42I am being very honest with you.

01:44It generated more poverty, unemployment, and lack of resources to finance education, health,

01:54and well-being of the people.

01:56So, is this a way that we have to adopt?

02:01Or to have war of economic competition?

02:08Because God forbid, God forbid, if there is any nuclear flashpoint, who will live to tell

02:15what happened?

02:16So, that is not an option.

02:19But it is equally important that our neighbor has to understand that we cannot become normal

02:29neighbors unless abnormalities are removed, unless our serious issues are understood and

02:39addressed through peaceful and meaningful discussions.