Funny stuff- Sharif: India threatens regional peace
Ratan:
Does 'Sharif' mean 'stand-up comic' in Urdu?
Look at the last paragraph,says India was partitioned to create a separate Muslim homeland! Oh I get it now,that is why India has more Muslims than Pakistan and most Muslim nations of the world probably with the exception of Indonesia,yup makes sense to me.
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Pakistan has accused India of hindering peace in South Asia, as the country celebrated the 52nd anniversary of its independence.
Zafar Abbas in Islamabad: "A large number of Pakistani military officers have been awarded military honours"
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accused India of constantly maintaining a belligerent posture in the region.
Referring to last week's shooting down of a Pakistani naval aircraft by Indian forces, Mr Sharif said: "The world should realise after this incident who aspires for peace, and who wants to destroy peace."
He was speaking at a special Independence Day ceremony outside parliament in the capital, Islamabad.
Mr Sharif warned there were limits to Pakistan's restraint when confronted with hostility.
"We have acted with responsibility and patience after becoming a nuclear power and are still behaving in the same manner. But there is a limit to everything," Mr Sharif said.
Soldiers honoured
Across Pakistan, special Independence Day rallies were held in support of militants who have recently fought against India in Kashmir, while Pakistani servicemen who died during the conflict were honoured.
16 people were killed when India shot down a Pakistani plane "We salute the martyrs of Kargil," read a banner displayed in the capital.
"Jihad (Holy war) in Kashmir will continue until the end of Hindu rule," said another.
In a separate ceremony, attended by top military and civilian leaders, President Rafiq Tarar gave out military honours to soldiers who had taken part in the 10-week Kashmir conflict.
The BBC's Correspondent in Islamabad says that while tributes were paid to the dead soldiers, it was not made clear whether they had fallen in the Pakistani-administered or the Indian-administered sector of Kashmir.
Street celebrations
Elsewhere, major cities were illuminated as Pakistanis took to the streets to celebrate Independence Day, many waving the national flag.
Mosques held special prayers and firework displays have been scheduled for the evening.
Earlier, India announced it would release eight Pakistani soldiers captured during the recent fighting, as a gesture of goodwill.
Pakistan welcomed the gesture as a positive step.
Muslim majority Pakistan won its independence from Britain on 14 August, 1947, when India was partitioned to create a separate Muslim homeland.
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