The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh on Sunday hoped for early resolution of the current problems in Pakistan, saying stability in the country is important for peace and welfare of South Asia and the world.

"We're monitoring the developments. It is still a fluid situation. We truly hope that it does not get unstable," Foreign Advisor Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told reporters.

He said, "Our natural aspiration is that the problems would be resolved soon. It would be good bilaterally, regional and globally." The Advisor said Pakistan is an important nuclear power. Besides, it has strong conventional forces and it is important that problems there be resolved.

Chowdhury however termed the current problems as internal matters of Pakistan, saying that the people of Pakistan are in charge of deciding their own destiny.

In reply to a question, he said there is a difference between the state of emergency in Bangladesh and Pakistan. He said the state of emergency has been imposed in Bangladesh under the constitutional provision.