<p>Unlike Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is unpredictable, says an advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistani advisor on foreign policy and national security, said in comments published Thursday that Modi "is unpredictable compared to Vajpayee".<br /><br />This is because of Modi's occasional "anti-Muslim image and anti-Pakistan rhetoric", The Nation quoted Aziz as saying.<br /><br />The newspaper quoted Pakistani leaders and observers here as scotching fears that India's ties with Pakistan could worsen if Modi were to become the prime minister.<br /><br />"In Pakistani political circles, the relatively optimistic outlook on Modi's possible rise to power is rooted in history," it said.<br /><br />Many Pakistanis cite the example of Vajpayee who undertook a historic bus journey to Lahore in 1999 to promote peace with Pakistan. <br /><br />Aziz, however, felt that "pre-election rhetoric is a different thing". He added: "I think the peace constituency in both the countries is strong."</p>
<p>Unlike Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is unpredictable, says an advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistani advisor on foreign policy and national security, said in comments published Thursday that Modi "is unpredictable compared to Vajpayee".<br /><br />This is because of Modi's occasional "anti-Muslim image and anti-Pakistan rhetoric", The Nation quoted Aziz as saying.<br /><br />The newspaper quoted Pakistani leaders and observers here as scotching fears that India's ties with Pakistan could worsen if Modi were to become the prime minister.<br /><br />"In Pakistani political circles, the relatively optimistic outlook on Modi's possible rise to power is rooted in history," it said.<br /><br />Many Pakistanis cite the example of Vajpayee who undertook a historic bus journey to Lahore in 1999 to promote peace with Pakistan. <br /><br />Aziz, however, felt that "pre-election rhetoric is a different thing". He added: "I think the peace constituency in both the countries is strong."</p>