India must recognise that Pakistan has changed and do away with the environment of hatred, former Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said at Agenda Aaj Tak 2013, a two-day conclave that began in New Delhi on Wednesday.



Highlights of Khar's talk with Aaj Tak/Headlines Today Editor-at-Large Rahul Kanwal:



- Efforts of peace between India and Pakistan were never a failure. Dialogues should be uninterrupted and uninterruptible. Our government took a decision on the Most Favoured Nation status. It was unpopular but it was the right thing. So we took the decision. (Watch the Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's diplomatic-speak)

-Indians and Pakistanis should look for commonalities. Who can tell me today terrorism is not an issue in Pakistan? Why would Pakistan spread terror? Pakistan also says terror is India's creation. It is a mindset.



-We are citizens of the same region. But we have held each other back with narratives of hate. I can be bold enough to say we have done a commendable job of filling the minds of the children and young people with hatred against each other.



- But India bashing does not get votes in Pakistan anymore.

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- India and Pakistan inherited a common judicial system and we know the hurdles we face.- What has happened in India in the case of Samjhauta Express blast? Hafiz Saeed was put in detention twice. India should give evidence that should stand in a court of law.- Pakistan majority feels the there is no acceptability for the venom Saeed spews. But speaking against India is also fashionable in India. I don't agree with the views of Hafiz Saeed.- We can't judge each other with historical baggage.- There has been a change in Pakistan that the world is not realizing.- All decisions are taken by political leadership like any democracy. I give you tangible example -- like giving MFN status to India. We said till we do a trade, the venomous environment between India and Pakistan won't change. We showed leadership and we were able to break away from the normal perception. And today it is a cabinet decision.- I don't think Pakistani political establishment is more held back than India's. I would rather lead than follow.- Intelligence apparatus has always been under civilian government. There have been coups. But the reality of Pakistan has changed. There is a need to recognize this.- LoC incidents involved killing of soldiers and civilians on both sides. We feel you instigated it and you feel we instigated it.- There was a photo of a dead child killed in LoC firing on our front pages. But did we change our policy? We were asked if we are cowards.- There are people on two sides who want to derail the peace process. But majority view should not be overwhelmed by the views of the fringe minority.- Pakistan bashing gets votes in India. But in Pakistan polls, we talked about friendship with India.- There are institutional processes that can resolve these issues. We cannot leave aside these processes and make recriminatory statements through media.- Some time back, 139 soldiers died in Siachen. Did India kill them? No. It was due to bad weather.- We can't decide the future of India-Pakistan relations on the decisions of Pervez Musharraf, who is facing trial.- The agenda for India-Pakistan relations should not be set by TV anchors.- If you follow logic and not follow precedents, and keep vision clear and not let it cloud with incidents and statements.- I'm happy to have not contributed to the animosity between India and Pak.- Indian PM Manmohan Singh should have shown leadership and come to Pakistan two years ago even though it would have been unpopular.- There are more opportunities for women in Pakistan than men. I got the opportunity because I came from an influential family. It happens in south Asia. Malala Yousafzai definitely has a place for her in Pakistan.- Till there is no demand for friendship, we have to change the environment of bashing. The power rests not with political leaders but with media.- India needs to recognize the changes Pakistan.- When someone (referring to BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi) comes to power, his actions normally change due to the responsibility and statements don't help.- Non-state actors the biggest challenge. Lots of people feel India fuelling terrorism in western Pakistan. But we did not let that feeling come to the mainstream.- Why do we see military as a separate entity in India and Pakistan? Pakistani military's views will not dictate the direction of talks with India.NEW: