Taliban, not India, greatest threat to Pakistan: Zardari

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that terrorism, not India, is the greatest "threat" to his country, a significant shift in Islamabad's view of its neighbour that provoked controversy back home.

London, Jun 25: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that terrorism, not India, is the greatest "threat" to his country, a significant shift in Islamabad's view of its neighbour that provoked controversy back home.

During a meeting with EU officials in Brussels Wednesday Zardari said: "I do not consider India a military threat, India is a reality, Pakistan is a reality, but Taliban are a threat, an international threat to our way of life and at the moment, I'm focused on the Taliban".

"It's something that has been going on for a long time and of course went unchecked under the dictatorial rule of the last president," he had said.

The statement marks a significant shift in Islamabad's view of its traditional rival, the Daily Telegraph said. PTI