Imran Khan's Response to the Indo-Pak Tensions

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a statement warning of the dangers of an escalating war between India and Pakistan.

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00:00My question to the government of India is, can we afford a miscalculation of what we have and what you have?

00:23The problem is where do we go from here?

00:26This is very important. I am addressing India now.

00:30It is very important that we use a little intelligence and wisdom here.

00:37All the big wars in the world, all the wars have been miscalculated.

00:44No one had thought where the war would go when it started.

00:50The first world war was to end in months, it took 6 years.

00:53The second world war was when Hitler thought of conquering Russia.

01:01He did not think that Russia would be destroyed by the winter.

01:07Similarly, the war on terror, did the US think that it would be stuck in Afghanistan for 17 years?

01:15The Vietnam war, did the US think that it would go so far?

01:19The history of the world tells us that there is miscalculation in wars.

01:26My question to the government of India is, can we afford a miscalculation of what we have and what you have?

01:36Should we not think that if it escalates from here, where will it go?

01:44Neither will it be in my control, nor will it be in Narendra Modi's control.

01:50That is why I invite you again, that when we are ready,

01:55we told you that the tragedy of your Palwama,

02:02the pain that you have been through,

02:05if you want to have a dialogue on terrorism, we are ready.

02:08But I will tell you again, that better sense should prevail.

02:16We should sit down and solve our problems through dialogue.