Strengthening Saarc
Mr. Ariful Islam's letter regarding strengthening Saarc -- well, may I have the liberty to disagree with his suggestion. As a Pakistani, I believe each country in South Asia should develop its economy by utilising its talent. Saarc cannot be a good forum unless the issue of Kashmir is solved. In Pakistan we don't talk about Saarc and unless Saarc takes up the issue of Kashmir, we think that Saarc cannot achieve anything.
Bangladesh is a proud independent nation and it can take any step it wants to, but in Pakistan it is a different story. The masses do not have a high opinion about India and that's true about Saarc as well.
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