Pakistan on Sunday buried 24 troops killed in a NATO cross-border air raid that has pushed a crisis in relations with the United States towards rupture.
The attack was the latest perceived provocation by the United States, starting with the secret raid which killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May, and the question is whether ties will break or whether the two sides will remain stuck in a bad marriage of convenience.
NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two Pakistan military outposts on Saturday, killing the soldiers in what Pakistan said was an unprovoked assault.
NATO and U.S. officials expressed regret about the deaths of the Pakistani soldiers, but the exact circumstances of the attack were unclear.
Television stations showed the coffins of the soldiers draped in green and white Pakistani flags in a prayer ceremony at the headquarters of the regional command in Peshawar.
About 500 members of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan’s most influential religious party, staged a protest in Mohmand tribal area, where the NATO attack took place.
“Down with America” and “Jihad is The Only Answer to America”, they yelled.
Around 40 troops were stationed at the outposts t the time of the attack, military sources said. Two officers were reported among the dead.
“They without any reasons attacked on our post and killed soldiers asleep,” said a senior Pakistani officer, requesting anonymity.
May their souls rest in peace ….
:'(
OUR COUNTRYMEN BE UNITED AND SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE GOVERNMENT AT THIS MOMENT AND SUNDAY SHOULD BE DECLARED A DAY OF PROTEST AND MOURNING DAY IN THE MEMORY OF OUR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR VALUABLE LIVES FOR SAFEGUARD PAKISTAN.AMERICA AND NETO SHIT ON BOTH OF OUR ALLIANCES.IS IT THE REWARD OF OUR SACRIFICES? INNA LILLH-E-WA INNA EELAHE RAAJEOON.DO`NT SAYTHEM DEAD,THEY ARE ALIVE.THEY HAVE GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE AND HONOURABLE LIVES IN SAFEGUARDING OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.THE WHOLE AT THIS ARE VERY SAD AND ARE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE EFFECTED FAMILIES.LO AND LISTEN AMERICA IN THIS COWARD MANNER YOU CANNOT SUCCESS IN CRUSHING THE MUSLIMS IN THE WORLD.ONE DAY COME NOBODY LIKES TO LISTEN YOUR COUNTRY`S NAME.MOREOVER YOU CANNOT CONTROL PAKISTAN IN THIS MANNER AND CANNNOT FULFILL YOUR UNHUMAN VICTORY.OUR NATION ARE STANDING WITH OUR BRAVE ARMED FORCES.THE WHOLE NATION SHOULD BOYCOT AMERICAN AND JEWS PRODUCTS.
Because the corrupt Zardari, the people of Pakistan are free to slaughter!
It is time we stood up and got heard.Stop playing ostrich or name games,if Zardari is corrupt then what the hell are we,we are more corrupt,we let one single human dictate us,RUBBISH.The truth is we dont want to get off our fat asses and do something about it,its easy to sit in ur drawing rooms or lazyboys and form dumb fudge opinions.look aat urself and ask one man can break Pakistan and so can one man make it.IS THAT ONE MAN YOU?
There has to be an independent inquiry as Turkey suggested. There is no doubt that NATO did this which led to the death of 24 Pakistani troops.
I can understand Pakistan is very angry and rightly so. Pakistan government has suspended NATO supplies and asked an airbase to be vacated in 15 days. This is a good initial response but one can foresee a resolution of this in coming few days.
Can Pakistan government ask NATO for ongoing compensation for the loss 24 families will endure.
Each case will need to be assessed individually for the damage it has done or will be doing in the days and years to come.
First and foremost, there is a loss of life time earning of individual officer and soldier. The quantum of damage so assessed should be able to provide adequate funds so that these families have a decent monthly income in the form of a salary coming each month.
The beneficiaries, namely spouse or parents (or both given the social system in Pakistan), must have a regular salary paid just as would have been done if the person was alive. Dependent children will need to be taken special care of and their needs namely education, housing and future welfare will need to be prioritised.
Since these were causalities within Pakistan Army it will have to take a lead in asking for life time compensations.
shaheed zinda h
shaheed ki jo khon wo qom ka hayat ha Allah sub ko janat-ul-ferdos naseeb farma de ameen
what can i say,very sad
i am proud to be a pakistani
and i salut them all who got shahadat in nato attack.
pakistan zindabad .
You can't do any damn thing Pakis.. Your army and ISI have you pawned to US.. the almighty USA… we own your ass… If you have any gairat apney dushman ko samjho…It is your ARMY making billions of dollars from the US. They are the one selling you and playing double game. If Nato killed few of your soldiers, after these cowards fired upon them from their post so talibans can cross, so what? ..slaves deserve this punishment for not performing accoring to their masters wishes…ha ha ha
As long as you people support exteremism and murderers like Qadri, this is your fate…go scream and burn USA flags, that is all u can do.. Your leaders, army and your mullahs ,,are responsible for your problems…
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