–Chughtai applauds PM Imran Khan’s decision to free captured Indian pilot as peace gestureWASHINGTON: A Pakistani-American entrepreneur has warned against the outbreak of war in South Asia, saying the economic cost of conflict will consume regional countries and push the development goals decades apart. “Neither Pakistan nor India can afford another full-scale war because that will endanger the future of the largest young population and inflict further misery on the poor,” Mossadaq Chughtai, who has business concerns in both the United States (US) and Pakistan, said. Even a limited conflict will scare away investors, who want to capitalise on the tremendous natural and human resources in both countries, he said. Chughtai appreciated the Trump Administration’s diplomatic efforts to defuse the tension between Pakistan and India. “Instead of fighting, the two countries must work together for business, investment and economic growth.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2019 16:41 UTC