Restoration of NATO supplies likely in Feb

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Pakistan is most likely to restore the suspended NATO supplies to Afghanistan through its soil in the first week of next month (February) after the completion of the ongoing parliamentary reevaluation of Islamabad ties with Washington by the end of current month.
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) has come up with 35 recommendations on ‘new terms of engagement’ with the US and parliament is all set to approve them through a resolution of its joint sitting in next few days.Parliament is likely to ask the US to refrain from violating Pakistan’s sovereignty in future, the way it did on November 26, last year when NATO airstrikes were carried out on two Pakistani outposts in Mohmand Agency. “The parliamentary resolution, which will also seek formal US/NATO apology over killings of Pakistani soldiers and breach of country’s border, will pave the way for
the restoration of NATO supplies that were blocked by Islamabad in the wake of NATO airstrikes,” said a diplomat requesting anonymity. He said the restoration of NATO supplies would most likely take place in first week of February after the completion of parliamentary review of Pakistan-US relations by the end of the current month. “As a result Pakistan will again open Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan for the NATO supplies but this time it will not be a free movement and every NATO container would be taxed by Pakistani authorities,” he said.
To a question on the ‘new terms of engagement’ between Pakistan and US on counter-terrorism cooperation, the diplomat said those would be given final shape during the visit of US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, which was expected at the end of January. Grossman, who was supposed to come to Pakistan early this month, was advised by Pakistani authorities against undertaking this visit before the completion of parliamentary review of Pakistan-United States ties. However, another official said in future there would be no secret CIA or American military operations on ground in Pakistan and also no unauthorised incursions would be made into Pakistani airspace.
“The US will have to give a firm assurance that it will abide by what it commits to as a part of new terms of engagement with Pakistan and the guarantee that there shall be no violation of Pakistani sovereignty and no breach of our borders, are at the top of our demands’ list,” he said. He said Pakistani authorities were looking into the possibility of allowing back some US military trainers but they would be in far less number now and not like in hundreds as they were used to be. “The drones will not be allowed, however, to come back to Pakistan and being flown from any Pakistani airstrip, like ‘Shamsi airbase’ in Balochistan,” he said.

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  5. Now next strike will kill 48 Paki soldiers then they will again close the nato supply line as everybody knows no value of Muslim blood only dollar matters

  7. Is the decision in this connection been taken by the same authority who believes it is the remit of the civil authority to provide security to Mansoor Ijaz even though he has expressed extreme concern and lack of trust in the proposed method.

    England
    22 Jan 2012
    2227

    • Against severe protest from big K and big P. You can bet your life on this truth and be the sole speaker of it…

  15. The khakis must have charged their fee (deposited in their foreign accounts) to allow passage to Nato containers and drone attacks. They are corrupt to the core.

  16. The restoration of land routes should take place only after an agreement is signed with U.S. on terms of engagements. If U.S. sticks to its guns and an apology is not forthcoming, Pakistan should also stick to its position – NO APOLOGY, NO LAND ROUTES!
    Also, there is absolutely no need for Military trainers, as we know these will be CIA operatives under the garb of Military trainers. Who needs training from U.S. military after their pathetic performance in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even if our Military is willing to let the trainers come in, the Parliament should put its foot down and under no circumstances allow these trainers to set foot in Pakistan.

  17. Solute to my civil extablishment & brave army for lowering their pants yet again & showing your stinking ass holes wide open to world over; Pakistan "Zindabad"!!!

  18. All Those people who posted that this is wrong… What have you guys contributed to this Nation so far except for negativity.? Afghan Trade have given people jobs and there are 100's of 1000's directly making end's meat with this. There is at least one good thing that NOW! Pakistanis are showing are some balls which should have been done from the day one. In the end it's people like you and me who are to blame for the shame of this Nation because we appointed the governments. THE DAY when we realise the power of our vote, then only we can say that what is right and what is wrong.

  19. good gesture becoz Pakistan cant live in Isolation.There is a dire need of regional and global integration.One should be pragmatic rather rhetoric of castle of Islam.Pan Islamism is no more doable option for Pakistan.

  21. I agree with Aamir.. I myself is engage with NATO supplies and I know thousand people working here and taking good salaries. few days ago i saw in a article that 3 lac people in pakistan are directly or indirectly related to nato supplies. things should be reform but nato supplies should be open again. on the other hand our gov dont have employment for people and these 3 lac will be added in unemployed people.

  22. you are all a bunch of emotional idiots ….the Chaman border has to be reopened for exports of our agricultural goods you fools

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