The new government in Pakistan should review the causes for the Kargil war, including President Pervez Musharraf's role, and fix responsibility for the conflict with India, former premier Nawaz Sharif has said.
The Charter of Democracy signed by the Pakistan People's Party and the PML-N nearly two years ago committed both parties to setting up a commission to review the Kargil conflict, Sharif, whose party has decided top support a PPP-led coalition government, said.
The document also committed the parties to abolishing the National Security Council, making the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency accountable to the civilian government and getting all army officers to declare their assets annually, the PML (N) chief said.
"We stand by the Charter. We think it's an excellent document (and) it must be implemented in letter and spirit. And I have all the intentions to do that," Sharif told interviewer Karan Thapar on the "Devil's Advocate" ...
The Charter of Democracy signed by the Pakistan People's Party and the PML-N nearly two years ago committed both parties to setting up a commission to review the Kargil conflict, Sharif, whose party has decided top support a PPP-led coalition government, said.
The document also committed the parties to abolishing the National Security Council, making the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency accountable to the civilian government and getting all army officers to declare their assets annually, the PML (N) chief said.
"We stand by the Charter. We think it's an excellent document (and) it must be implemented in letter and spirit. And I have all the intentions to do that," Sharif told interviewer Karan Thapar on the "Devil's Advocate" ...
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