Pak. response

Sir, - Pakistan's response to the Indian offer of ceasefire in J&K - ``observance of maximum restraint along the Line of Control'' (LoC) - is devoid of any real relevance, and appears to be a ploy to mislead the world (U.S.), from her own indulgence in ``cross-border terrorism'', the real issue at stake!

The Indian Army is well poised to respond adequately to any escalation/reduction of tension along the LoC. The Pakistan Government needs to use its enormous influence over militants, get them to exercise ``restraint'', and in turn exercise ``self- restraint'' from infiltrating terrorists into Kashmir, to show sincerity of purpose.

Will the U.S., which is exerting pressure on us to ``talk'', bind the future governments of Pakistan to the solutions mutually arrived at, considering that the present military government lacks credibility, is in power without people's mandate and has openly ridiculed Simla and Lahore declarations, arrived at in the past with the democratically elected governments in Pakistan?

V.R.P. Sarathy,

Chennai

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