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Modi’s visit greatly hurt Pakistan's sentiments, says Hafiz Saeed

Islamabad, Dec 26 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unexpected visit to Pakistan has "greatly hurt the sentiments of the nation", says Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in a video message posted on social network.

In a series of tweets, Saeed also said: “Personal friendship aside, Modi is a murderer and brutal killer of Muslims, and occupier of Kashmir”, adding that he should not have been welcomed.

He noted that hours before Modi’s arrival in Lahore from Afghanistan, he openly declared Pakistan to be the cause of terrorism and instability in the region.

“Modi’s sudden visit and extraordinary treatment of him by the Pakistan government rekindled the painful memories of the relatives of terrorism victims in Pakistan and the people of Kashmir,” he lamented.

The neighbouring country only intends to safeguard its interests and bring the region under its influence, the JuD chief tweeted in Urdu.

“We must not forget this is the same month in which East Pakistan got separated from us and Modi admitted to have conspired that standing in Dhaka,” said Saeed.

“Even today on India’s consent, people are being hanged in Bangladesh for showing solidarity with Pakistan,” the hardliner added.

Sharif, Modi meeting has 'underlying conflict of interest': Imran Khan


Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Saturday took to Twitter, terming the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi a "conflict of interest".

Although the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman was welcoming of the revived relations between the arch rivals, he was also of the opinion that conducting a meeting arranged by a business associate has "an underlying conflict of interest".

"We welcome the thaw in Pak-India relations, but to have a business associate arrange the two prime ministers' meetings has an underlying conflict of interest," he tweeted.

Referring to an earlier secret meeting between the two leaders, he said, "Meetings of the two prime ministers, from the secret meeting in Kathmandu to the one in Lahore, must be done through institutional frameworks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the loop for sustainability."

Further, Khan said that such meetings held between the prime ministers undermines a process whereby tensions can be eased, and raises questions and conflict of interest.

The remarks come a day after Modi made a brief surprise visit to Lahore where he met Sharif and visited his residence in Raiwind Palace.

It was the first time in over a decade that an Indian premier stepped on Pakistani soil and was seen by analysts as a step towards normalising ties between the two neighbours who have fought three wars.