KP APC slams repeated US interventions

Endorsing the unanimous resolution adopted by the joint session of parliament, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa all-parties conference on Sunday expressed severe resentment over what it called increasing US interventions in the country’s internal affairs, which were “harmful for national interests”.
The APC was held under the auspices of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter and chaired by JUI-F provincial chief Maulana Amanullah Haqqani.
Representatives of all other political parties, including the PPP, various factions of the PML, Jamaat-e-Islami, Awami National Party and Tehreek-e-Insaaf, also attended the conference.
During the day-long conference, the participants signed a joint declaration alleging that the US was bent upon aggression against Pakistan after Afghanistan.
Focusing on the frequent US drone attacks in the Tribal Areas and the US action in Abbottabad, the APC urged all government institutions for an early implementation of the October 2008 resolution passed by the joint session of parliament.
The APC declaration observed that Pakistan was facing a critical situation after the US military action in Abbottabad and efforts were underway at the global level for isolating Pakistan. It said concerns about the security of nuclear assets were on the rise, while external interventions in affairs of the country and drone attacks were putting the country’s sovereignty at stake. Pakistan had become a suspect in the ongoing war on terror, it said, adding that the western media was engaged in negative propaganda against the country.
The neighbouring countries are making all efforts to get benefits of the increasing hardships facing the country the declaration added.
The West’s design in the war on terror had been exposed, which was not only a challenge for the government, defence and military forces, but was creating unrest among the people.
For the restoration of the masses trust in government institutions, the government must implement parliament’s resolutions passed on May 13 and 14, 2011.
“Instead of looking towards the US, the rulers must exploit our own resources, as self reliance is essential for the sovereignty and solidarity of the country. All agreements regarding logistic support made during the Musharraf regime must be made public,” the declaration said.
It also backed the formation of an independent inquiry commission proposed by the prime minister and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly.