India a ``mature democracy`` no threat from it to Pak: Zardari

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Lahore, Jan 16 (PTI) Describing India as a "mature
democracy", Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said
there is no threat to Pakistan from it, even as he sought
resumption of the composite dialogue process stalled since the
Mumbai terror attacks.
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that there is no
threat to Pakistan from India as one democracy must not fear
another.
"There is a mature democracy in India and a democracy
does not attack another democracy," Zardari told a small group
of journalists during an interaction over dinner at the
Governor’s House in this eastern city late Friday night.
Responding to a question on why India is reluctant to
resume the composite dialogue that has been stalled since the
Mumbai attacks, Zardari said he hoped that Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh’s government will show maturity in
this regard as it is the only way to move forward.
Replying to another question on the Kashmir issue, he
said: "I met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
one-and-half-years ago and talked with him over the Kashmir
issue as well. I am optimistic that the issue will be resolved
through dialogue."
Zardari dismissed the impression that Pakistan is
"pleading" for resumption of dialogue with India in the
aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. (MORE) PTI