Chinese abduction episode reflects Paks sovereignty erosion: Najam

Criticising the Pakistan Governments approach towards the recent Chinese abduction episode, Professor Adil Najam said it reflected an erosion of state sovereignty.

Islamabad, June 26 : Criticising the Pakistan Government's approach towards the recent Chinese abduction episode, Professor Adil Najam said it reflected 'an erosion of state sovereignty.'

"This loss of control by the state is an erosion of state sovereignty," the News quoted Najam, an Associate Professor of International Negotiation and Diplomacy at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, as saying.

Commenting on the working of the Lal Masjid militia, he said that they were acting not just with impunity, but in equality to state functionaries.

On the agitation being carried out against Salman Rushdie over the Knighthood issue, Najam said national passions were being flared up by the 'meaningless' award.

Najam said the Government appeared to be using the Lal Masjid episode to distract attention from political and judicial crisis.

Secondly, the government is aiming to convince the US that they need their support to contain fundamental elements.

The continuation of the Lal Masjid crisis is actually dangerous for the Pakistani regime; both domestically and internationally, Najam said.

ANI