(a) India does not pose a national threat and lacks any interest in annexing Pakistan;
(b) Pakistan instigated all conflicts with India;
(c) Had Pakistan engaged in sincere negotiations, the Maharaja of Kashmir might not have chosen to accede to India;
(d) The 1971 war was strategically unsound due to the extensive lines of communication;
(e) Unlike India, Pakistan does not require nuclear weapons;
(f) Pakistan’s nuclear program poses a significant risk to its national security; and
(g) The country bears a substantial economic burden due to its atomic program.
This interview, conducted in 2009 by Dawn, captures Khan’s perspective on these contentious issues.