In an exclusive interview with India Today, former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that it was saddening that India was pulling out of SAARC summit. He further added that the Uri attack in Kashmir, for which Pakistan was being blamed, was being escalated to a political level. Also read: Sushma Swaraj slams Pakistan at UNGA, says Kashmir will always be integral part of India"You are looking at effects of Uri attack. "Stopping water to Pakistan will escalate conflict to an unacceptable level, Pakistan will not sit idle if India does that," Musharraf said. Those who stay in Pakistan, burn Pakistan's flag and raise anti-national slogans deserve to be butchered," said Musharraf.

Source: India Today September 27, 2016 18:22 UTC