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Print Print 2014-12-24

Partly Facetious: Modi trying to ostracize us globally

"You know the days of the nuclear deterrence are over."
Published December 24, 2014

"You know the days of the nuclear deterrence are over."
"I don't think so... and that's not a patriotic comment to make, I mean the government of Pakistan spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the nuclear programme..."
"Civilian or military nuclear programme?"
"What are you? Some kind of peacenik nut! I mean after what they did to our children in Peshawar we are all into hanging terrorists as well as proactively going against them in areas where they are holed up and..."
"Where did that come from? Nuclear programme is distinct from seeking resources to end terrorism. The former is a deterrent against the possibility of a nuclear attack by another state while terrorists can't be nuked if you know what I mean. And need I add that the possibility of a nuclear attack against us is now extremely remote, the world has simply moved on - we should instead divert our resources to ending terrorism."
"Modi is not very friendly."
"No, but Modi is trying to ostracize us internationally, unfortunately he can do so because he has the cash and we don't..."
"Ishaq Dar has succeeded in getting 2 billion dollar cash from the international capital market!"
"Whoop deedo! All borrowed at high interest rate while Modi has the cash to make payments for purchases up front."
"Well, OK we don't have the economy but do have the nuclear programme and I am not sure how much we spend on sustaining it but the fact is that the choice for the Sharif administration this time around is between building roads and ending terrorism."
"Even in his previous stint in power the choice was between building roads and building roads with foreign companies."
"Don't be facetious, road building generates employment for thousands, fuels economic activity and need I add would enhance trade with China."
"What happens when terrorists blow up roads and the pipelines and kill children in schools?"
"Then you build more roads."
"And if the Sharif government falls and is replaced by the Zardari government?"
"You divert resources to using state-owned entities as Zardi centres of recruitment (top to bottom)."
"Hmmm, but Nawaz Sahrif does love roads - you have to see the roads going to Raiwind though the Constitution Avenue is not as pristine as before Tahirul Qadri decided to use it as a housing colony for months."
"There is a lesson learned from that...we should have toilets on our roads."
"Don't be facetious."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2014

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