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India, Pakistan asked to cut military
spending
Sunday May 27, 2012 03:31:10 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai:
An India-Pakistan media conclave here has urged the two countries
to cut their military expenditure and focus more on socio-economic
development.
"Increasing tensions between India and Pakistan, piling up of arms
worth billions of dollars, helps only arms merchants of the US and
other countries... and is not in the interests of India and
Pakistan," Karachi Press Club president Tahir Hasan Khan said
Saturday.
Khan, who is leading a 14-member Pakistani media delegation on a
week-long visit to Mumbai and Pune, said he and his colleagues saw
many homeless people sleeping on the pavements here.
"It is similar to the situation in Karachi and other (Pakistani)
cities. The (two) governments must spend more on poverty
alleviation and creating jobs rather than mindless spending on
purchase of arms," he said.
Karamat Ali, executive director of the Pakistan Institute of
Labour Education and Research, said the US has been "fooling" both
Pakistan and India to benefit arms manufacturers.
Ali pointed out that how the US kept Pakistan hanging for years
over an F-16 fighter planes deal and finally delivered the
aircraft only to save around 5,000 jobs in its defence
manufacturing sector.
"When India protests, the US offers F-18 planes to it. You can see
how the US is benefiting by keeping both India and Pakistan at
loggerheads," Ali said.
Peace activist Jatin Desai said it was high time the media of both
countries addressed issues like food, clothing and shelter.
The conclave was presided over by Navi Mumbai Mayor Sagar Naik.
The Pakistanis are in India on the invitation of the Press Club,
Mumbai.
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