‘It was our fault…': Pakistan Violated Peace Agreement with India in 1999, Says Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif
In a startling admission, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, acknowledged that Islamabad had violated the 1999 Lahore Declaration, a crucial peace agreement with India aimed at fostering stability and cooperation between the two neighboring countries. This revelation came during a gathering of the PML-N general council as Sharif reassumed the presidency of the ruling party, six years after his disqualification by Pakistan's Supreme Court. "On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that Vajpayee Saheb came here and agreed with us. But we violated that agreement...it was our fault," said Sharif. This candid confession has brought renewed attention to the Lahore Declaration and the events that unfolded shortly after its signing. The Lahore Declaration The Lahore Declaration was signed on February 21, 1999, by Nawaz Sharif and then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The agreement was a significant diplomatic effort aimed at pro
