ZARDARI-INDIA 2LST

"So we did not mind our friends having influence on
other friends which we want to influence with. As far as
Pakistan is concerned we are happy with the world to change
itself (in order) to become friends with everybody.
"We do not feel any hostility in the world that needs
to be there. Civilisation has to become even more civil as
time passes. These are not the times of olden age.
"Today everybody has to understand everybody's
position taking into consideration and adopt itself to the
necessary circumstances time to time," he said.
Zardari also pledged to strengthen cooperation with
China over a railroad to connect the two sides and said his
country can be a "force multiplier" for China's development.
"Pakistan can offer road links to China," he told
China Daily, expressing confidence that both countries can
benefit significantly from the rail link.
"China is advanced in the rail field, so we can
cooperate and develop together... We want to learn and
recreate your success," he said.
He also said more interaction was needed to combat
terrorism together and also pledged to share intelligence with
its 'all-weather ally'.
Talking to CCTV, he also touched issues concerning
Pakistan's domestic front and played down differences with
former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
"I think we will be able to complete our term and
survive the political turmoil".
He hoped that democracy, that has been derailed many
times in Pakistan, would eventually evolve with the effort of
political forces.
Referring to Pakistan's operations against the
Taliban, he said: "We are fighting last remains of cold war
which was crated by the world take on super power of that
time. They were in a time capsule. Hopefully we will be out of
it soon".
On the Sino-Pak friendship, he said, the two countries
not only succeeded in connecting with each other through the
Karakoram highway but also helped each other diplomatically in
the past. PTI