In an attempt to end the controversy over his purported remarks about his Indian counterpart, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has said that he never called Manmohan Singh a “village woman”.
Sharif also denied charges that Pakistan was sponsoring terrorism in India, saying his country was itself a victim.
A day before the two prime ministers met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sunday, a Pakistani TV talk show host claimed Sharif had described Singh as a “dehati aurat” (village woman) during an informal chat with journalists.
The talk show host withdrew his remarks after an Indian journalist, who was present at the interaction, said Sharif had made no such remarks.
Sharif told the media in London that he never called Singh a “village woman”, Pakistani dailies reported on Tuesday. He also said he was satisfied with the outcome of his meeting with Singh.
Sharif also denied charges that Pakistan was sponsoring terrorism in India, saying his country was itself a victim.
A day before the two prime ministers met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sunday, a Pakistani TV talk show host claimed Sharif had described Singh as a “dehati aurat” (village woman) during an informal chat with journalists.
The talk show host withdrew his remarks after an Indian journalist, who was present at the interaction, said Sharif had made no such remarks.
Sharif told the media in London that he never called Singh a “village woman”, Pakistani dailies reported on Tuesday. He also said he was satisfied with the outcome of his meeting with Singh.
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