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Nawaz Sharif's UNGA speech: Top 10 things he said and India's rebuttals to his accusations

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Nawaz Sharif's UNGA speech: Top 10 things he said and India's rebuttals to his accusations Pakistan Prime Minister   Nawaz Sharif   raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday and tried to burnish his country's credentials as an opponent of global terrorism. His speech, which also referred to the prevailing situation in Europe and the Middle East, attempted to paint India as an uncooperative neighbour which had rebuffed Sahrif's overtures for peace. His speech came days after suspected Pakistan-based terrorists attacked an Indian army camp in Uri, in Kashmir, and killed 18 Indian soldiers. The four terrorists who participated in the attack were also eliminated by the security forces during the attack. ALSO READ:   Pak PM Sharif should have talked about Balochistan not Kashmir: Baloch activist India for its part reacted very strongly to the Pakistani prime minister's speech, calling it an act of "self-incrimination" on t...