Lahore, Pakistan News :- Pakistan forces under pressure due to tension on Eastern border: PM Gilani.
US National Security Advisor James L. Jones has assured Pakistan’s high-level political and military leadership of his sincere intention to pursue a long term strategic partnership based on mutual interests and mutual respect while Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan was fully committed to take its ongoing operations of clearing its territory from the terrorists and extremists to its logical conclusions, its forces were over-stretched because of continuous tension on the Eastern border.
General (R) James L. Jones, US National Security Advisor of President Obama met with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, President Asif Ali Zardari and Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani in Islamabad today. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and US Ambassador to Pakistan Ms. Anne W. Patterson were also present during the meeting.
The Prime Minister stated it was imperative that the US should be sensitive about Pakistan’s core interests i.e. Kashmir, water issue, Indian military capability and the requirements of balance of power in South Asia.
The US, hence has to use its influence with India for resumption of composite dialogue and lessening of tension with Pakistan to enable Pakistan to concentrate its attention and energies in the fight against militancy and terrorism, the PM added.
General (R) James L. Jones said the US considered Pakistan as its most strategic ally and wanted to proceed on a new way forward through consultations and coordination on every important bilateral issue particularly the ones related to the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency, he added. He agreed with the Prime Minister that the new US policy on Afghanistan should be formulated by taking into account the vital interests of Pakistan.
James L. Jones also called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Presidency on Friday. Matters relating to Pakistan’s struggle against militancy, rehabilitation of IDPs and early reimbursement of the arrears in coalition support fund (CSF) were discussed during the meeting.
was first posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:40 pm.
Islamabad, Pakistan News :- Terming remarks by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry for External Affairs about Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) elections as “unwarranted”, Pakistan on Friday said the Government of India has no locus standi in the matter.
“We have seen the remarks by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry for External Affairs made today in which he has described the elections held in Gilgit-Baltistan as “just another cosmetic exercise intended to camouflage the fact of Pakistan’s illegal occupation of areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. These remarks are unwarranted. The Government of India has no locus standi in the matter”, Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement issued on Friday.
“As for Jammu and Kashmir dispute, it stems from India’s refusal to implement the relevant Security Council Resolutions, which provide for a just solution of the dispute through the democratic method of a free and fair plebiscite”, the statement added.
was first posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:08 am.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said on Friday that India did not seem intent on composite dialogue with Pakistan, adding that it did not want to resolve core issues including water and Kashmir.
Abdul Basit maintained that Pakistan was a responsible state and answers Indian accusations through proper channel. He said India just look at terrorist incidents in its own territory and neglect terrorism in Pakistan. If Pakistan and India do not hold talks, it would be tantamount to the accomplishment of the terrorists’ agenda. Abdul Basit said US-India relations did not affect Pakistan unless they’re not against Pakistan’s interests.
The foreign office spokesman said India did not seem intent on initiating the composite talks with Pakistan. Pakistan wishes the commencement of the composite talks with India, not just a photo session, adding his country wants fruitful negotiations with its neighbor. The FO spokesman said if the negotiations were not jump-started, it would be a step forward towards the completion of terrorists’ agenda, adding it seemed India did not want peace in the region and was not serious in resolution of issues relating Kashmir and water. Abdul Basit said India wanted to dither the resolution of problems by abandoning the negotiations.
was first posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:10 pm.
US National Security Advisor James L. Jones has assured Pakistan’s high-level political and military leadership of his sincere intention to pursue a long term strategic partnership based on mutual interests and mutual respect while Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan was fully committed to take its ongoing operations of clearing its territory from the terrorists and extremists to its logical conclusions, its forces were over-stretched because of continuous tension on the Eastern border.
Islamabad, Pakistan News :- Terming remarks by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry for External Affairs about Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) elections as “unwarranted”, Pakistan on Friday said the Government of India has no locus standi in the matter.
