Pakistan should realise that fanning terror in Kashmir will not serve its cause, a state-run Chinese newspaper said today while underlining that India and Pakistan should make "compromises" to end the conflict in the disputed region.
"The conflict between India and Pakistan has hindered the development of each country. The Pakistani government, military and other groups should realise that armed struggles and terror attacks will not change the chaotic situation of Kashmir, and will leave people in desperation," an article on the website of state-run Global Times said.
"After decades of confrontation, it is time that the two sides make some compromise," it said.
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The article also claimed that the mention of Balochistan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address proves Pakistan's accusations about India's alleged involvement in the restive province.
"Pakistan has been accusing India of backing the separatist movement in its Balochistan province, which India has denied. This year, Modi mentioned Balochistan in his Independence Day address, which actually proved Pakistan's accusation," it said.
"It indicated that the Indian government would turn the province into the second battlefield to counter Pakistan's support for anti-India forces in India-controlled Kashmir.
"If Balochistan really separates from Pakistan, the Pakistani government will lose its control over the country and the country will be torn apart.
"A chaotic Pakistan will become a hotbed for extremism, which India will find more difficult to tackle. It may even incite separatism within India, especially in states and northeastern regions where Muslims make up the majority," the report said.
Stating that India-Pakistan conflict is also affecting neighbouring countries, it said "some forces in India launched an unprecedented boycott of Chinese products, using the excuse of China's support for Pakistan".
Referring to terrorist attacks disrupting the India-Pakistan peace process it said "in the past two decades, whenever the Indian and Pakistani leaderships exchanged visits and the bilateral ties were about to develop, destructive events would occur and bring the two back to confrontation".
"Obviously, some forces do not want to see an improved
relationship between India and Pakistan. If the leaders of the two countries have the goodwill to improve ties, they should put the fanatical nationalism within their countries under control and handle destructive events with a cool head. Regrettably, tragedies occurred time and again," it said.
"Simply imposing pressure on Pakistan does not help. India has applied many times to include Masood Azhar, Jaish-e- Mohammed's founder and leader, into the sanction list of the UN Security Council," said the report.
"In every international occasion such as the G20 summit and the BRICS summit, Modi speaks about anti-terrorism and Pakistan. He labels Pakistan as a supporter of terrorism and tarnishes Pakistan's international image," the article said.
"The Pakistani government has weak control over the country. Not only it cannot control its intelligence organisations, military and local governments, the government has no capability to manage its tribes, religious groups and terrorist forces.
"It is unfair to attribute the attacks on India to the Pakistani government, because the government would like to solve the discrepancies with India through dialogue. Pressing the Pakistani government only puts pressure on the moderate forces within Pakistan and fosters hawkish sentiment toward India," it said.
