‘It was our fault…': Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999, says former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif has admitted that his country “violated" a peace agreement with India in 1999.This disclosure came as Sharif assumed the Pakistan Muslim League's (Nawaz) presidency, six years after being disqualified by the country's Supreme Court.“On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that Vajpayee Saheb came here and agreed with us. But we violated that agreement...
it was our fault," Sharif said.The agreement referred to by Sharif was the “Lahore Declaration" signed by him and then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on February 21, 1999. The declaration aimed to promote peace and stability between India and Pakistan. Here is an excerpt from the peace agreement.Pakistan and India have agreed that their respective Governments:1.
Shall intensify their efforts to resolve all issues, including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.2. Shall refrain from intervention and interference in each other's internal affairs.Also Read: ‘If they wind down this industry...’: Jaishankar slams Pakistan over terror - What EAM said on neighbouring countries3. Shall intensify their composite and integrated dialogue process for an early and positive outcome of the agreed bilateral agenda.4.
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