17 Quotes by Talat Masood

This tension has been going on for some time, but at a much lower pitch. I'm surprised that they have taken it public to this extent. . . . The winners in this are the insurgents and the militants.

But there are of course certain people, an important segment, which think he has compromised too much.

He has the advantage of geography, of terrain, of a tribal society which will give him cover and which will show him the loyalty. So, unless somebody betrays him or by chance he is caught, it may be very difficult.

Pakistan has realized that it has to transform its antagonistic foreign policy to a functional relationship, ... It is concerned about the strategic relations of Israel and India and wants to countervail it.

We can't undo the deals already signed between India and Israel but the thinking is to try to influence future deals.

We have gone according to the protocol. Why should any one have complaints about it.

This shows the extreme contradictions of the American policy in the region and indicates that it is only looking after its own national interests, which are completely contrary to the interests of other countries.

This imbalance now gets even worse as a consequence of America's total and all out support to India.

It's an incremental move forward, but in real terms it is more symbolic,