Islamabad, Tuesday:
Pakistan’s civil society strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, labeling them a “reckless provocation” and a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
In a speech delivered in Gujarat on Monday, Modi stated, “The people of Pakistan must come forward to rid their country of terrorism. Their youth will have to come forward.” He went on to add, “Live a life of peace, eat your bread or [choose my] bullet.”
Responding to the inflammatory remarks, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep regret over what it described as the “continued erosion of maturity and decorum in Indian statecraft.”
The Foreign Office added that the speech, delivered with the flair of an election rally, lacked the responsibility and restraint expected from the leader of a nuclear-armed nation. “The hate-driven invocation of violence in his remarks is deeply disturbing, not only for its content but for the dangerous precedent it sets in a region already burdened by volatility,” the FO stated.
Civil society leaders across Pakistan echoed these concerns, urging global actors to take note of the incendiary rhetoric and its implications for peace in South Asia.
