ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Saturday said India had made a publicity stunt by announcing 50,000 tonnes of wheat assistance for Afghanistan and sent not a single grain for the war-torn country facing a humanitarian crisis.
“India deliberately announced the wheat assistance intended to be transported through Pakistan’s land routes with the assumption that the latter would deny whereas it occurred the other way around,” the NSA said in an interview to a private news channel.
Yusuf said India was committing crimes against humanity and crossing all limits of genocide but the world has shut its eyes on its brutal atrocities.
“The global community thinks that India is as a counterweight to China but it has become a counterweight to itself,” the NSA regretted.
“The resolution of Afghanistan’s crisis was up to the US administration as without lifting sanctions, normalcy could not be revived to ensure a progressing Afghanistan.”
The NSA noted that there were four million Afghan refugees already in Pakistan.
“Any unrest in the neighbouring country would lead to a massive spillover into Pakistan,” he warned.
“The world and local media has been accusing me of being Taliban’s spokesperson but it’s my responsibility to protect my county and raise concerns over looming threats.”
He alluded that if there was a fire breaking out in his neighbourhood then it would definitely affect him.
Therefore, he added, he was repeatedly flagging the humanitarian crisis going on in Afghanistan as it would have serious impacts on Pakistan.
To a question, he said there was nothing like accepting governments rather States were recognised. “Afghanistan is a recognised State.”
He pointed out that the banking system in Afghanistan was choked and it should be revived so that local masses and international donor agencies could help the common people in that country.
“We cannot do anything except convincing the world to support Afghanistan.”
