The opposition Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has held Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif responsible for the country’s isolation saying he failed to properly implement the National Action Plan (NAP) to get rid of terrorism in the country.
Addressing the joint session of the parliament, PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan said today that Pakistan is isolated because it gives freedom to non-state actors.
"The government has been completely unsuccessful in imposing restrictions on non-state actors according to the National Action Plan," he said.
He pointed out that these non-state actors were carrying out protests, rallies in Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi.
"I don't want instability in any country, as the blame of that will then fall on us because of these non-state actors," he added.
The PPP senator also slammed the government’s denial of Pakistani involvement in the Uri attack.
He pointed out that to say that we believe Pakistan has no hand in the Uri attack is not a categorical denial.
He said that it clearly meant that “we don't know if our non-state actors are behind it".
"When you cannot completely implement NAP and then something like this happens, the blame will fall on Pakistan and we will be isolated. Then Bangladesh and Afghanistan will not speak to you, and Bhutan and Nepal will begin supporting India," he said.
"You have isolated Pakistan," he asserted.
Aitzaz Ahsan also held PM Nawaz Sharif responsible for Pakistan's diplomatic isolation because the premier is also the Foreign minister.
"Pakistan's isolation is Nawaz Sharif's personal failure," he said.
"Nawaz Sharif did not anticipate the Uri attack. Our Defence minister said that perhaps India did it themselves to divert attention away from Kashmir."
"I agree, it is possible, but then why is it Pakistan which is isolated now? It is because you have given freedom to non-state actors."
