China’s offer to India

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is said to have told the world in general and China in particular that it would never allow any third-party role in its bilateral relationship with Pakistan. Its response has come after China made an offer that it is ready to play a constructive role to improve the relations between Pakistan and India. That India is not in favour of sustainable peace in the region is a fact. India needs to show appreciation of the fact that China considers both Pakistan and India as important countries in South Asia.

According to Beijing, the conflict between the two countries along the Line of Control in Kashmir is neither conducive to their own stability and development nor regional peace and tranquillity. India must rescind its decision and revisit its response to China’s offer.

Lahore Salman Haider

‘Fit & proper test’ criterion

Reference the report published in a leading English daily of July 13, 2017 under the caption “Saeed ran nursing home before getting SBP, NBP posts: Dar”.

This is very dismal state of affairs under which the country is being run. The results of which are before us. For similar posts, the State Bank of Pakistan has very stringent criteria of “Fit & proper test” but does it not apply for their own organisation which is a monetary regulator?

Had the SBP carried out “fit & proper test” when Saeed was appointed its Deputy Governor and later on as President NBP which is not only a leading bank of the country but also a public limited company. If it was not done, it is highly deplorable. This is the way our national institutions are being ruined, list of privatization programme is witnessed to it besides the massive fraud committed in NBP Bangladesh at the cost of public.

I will request the SBP to clear public’s doubts on their fairness and competence. Close functionary of the Prime Minister, Dar’s such actions are also disappointing.

Karachi S. Faiq Husain