London, June 16: Charging Pakistan with not doing enough to stop cross-border terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has said whatever changes had happened in its attitude were because of India's persistent pressure. Pakistan had assured India that it would not allow its soil to be used for export of terror but it was not fulfilled. "Not much change has happened in Pakistan's attitude and whatever changes have taken place, they are because of India's persistent pressure," he said.
Speaking at a reception hosted in his honour by Indian high commissioner Ronen Sen here yesterday, Advani also regretted that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave the Valley because of terrorist violence and said such an event elsewhere in the west would have become a major issue. He said during the last five years the present government at the Centre has succeeded in finding out and busting more than 175 ISI dens within the country.
Earlier, Pakistan said there was no terrorism and what was happening in Jammu and Kashmir was "pure and simple freedom struggle." "Now they (Pakistan) say we are not responsible for the extremist killings,” said Advani.
Advani said Pakistan wanted the two countries to resume sports ties. "But how can the two countries play hockey when the killings of innocent people go on," he asked. Bureau Report