In an interview to BBC Urdu, Pakistani defence minister, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar, said that it is impossible for Pakistan to bring its military power on par with India, as it cannot afford it during current financial scenario.
Stressing on removing India from the list of biggest threats to India, he wanted to prove there is no point of considering India as an enemy as we cannot match them or afford to be involved in any conflict with them. He said supporting it with the fact that India's economy is six to seven times bigger than Pakistan and trade five to six times bigger.
He further said that, in earlier days, the capacity of Pakistan and India to fight was twenty to twenty two days. But with the advancement and development in India, India can fight for more than 45 days.
The defence minister is one of the few ministers in Pakistan who believes India, as an enemy, is just a hype and is unnecessarily kept in the list of most threatening to Pakistan.
The minister was positive on the development and progress in the talks between the two nations.
"Slowly the process of meetings has started. People are going across the border. Nobody had ever thought they could walk suitcase in hand to Amritsar via Wagah but that is the reality now and it is happening," he said.
India didn't initiate the war, even after the attacks on Parliament and on Mumbai were traced back to Pakistan. While India won the hearts of international organizations by being so patient, Pakistan had to suffer diplomatically.
Heads of various nations came to India last year including,France, Germany, Russia, China and USA, and signed various agreements but refused to visit Pakistan or to sign any agreement.
The failed diplomacy started to show its results when China, the most trusted friend of Pakistan, said that it will support the entry of India in UNSC for permanent seat. Pakistan was depending on China, as it is the only country in UNSC which it considers as all weather friend. On the other hand, China didn't want to risk its billion dollar worth trade by arguing with India on this point.
It is important for Pakistan to join hands with India in trade, in tourism and in various exchange programs that will help improve the economic conditions in the country, as only a happy and economically sound Pakistan can crush terrorism from its root.










