Pakistan on Thursday again made it clear that restoration of NATO supplies had been made possible on the basis of reconciliation, however, no formal agreement had been made.
During the Foreign Office’s weekly press briefing, spokesman Muazzam Khan said the decision to reopen the NATO supply route was made in national interest and US had apologised by accepting Pakistan’s stance. “We have to take along the entire international community, we can’t afford opposition of 50 countries,” he said.
“NATO supply trucks have started entering Afghanistan as Pakistan ended the seven month blockade of the route but we have not given permission for the transport of lethal weapons,” Khan said. Asked about the rules and regulations under which the route was restored, the spokesman said Pakistan restored the NATO supply on old conditions and talks were on with the US for settling other matters.
He said the opening of NATO supply route was a new beginning of bilateral relationships. He said NATO supply route was not only in the interest of US, but also beneficial for other countries that had good relations with Pakistan. The spokesman dispelled the impression that Pakistan was raising the tariff on the supply route, adding that there were several other issues involved.
Khan hoped the US would clear all dues of Pakistan under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
He said that US had assured Islamabad that it would respect Pakistan’s sovereignty in the future. Regarding foreign secretary-level dialogue with India, the FO spokesman said if India gave us information, we had full right to investigate it.
Refuting India’s blame game on Pakistan on Abu Jundal concerning Pakistani passport, he brushed aside all rumors in this regard. He again made it clear that no Pakistani institution was involved in sponsoring terrorism, stating that terrorists were common enemies of both countries. “We must make concerted efforts to wipe out the menace of terrorism and extremism as terrorists can harm both countries,” he said. Khan added that Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar would represent Pakistan at Donors Conference to be held in Tokyo. She will leave for Japan on Friday (today).
WOW, look whos talking. How they know whats best for Pakistan, They havent done any thing yet that support his statement.
Look at your shape then say best interests.Your shape indicates whats best interest means for you slaves and beggars.
The only hope left for us is the Imran Khan.As we have seen all parties.Imran Khan should also given chance.
Raja Rental Sahib,
Please do not declare you personal interests as national interests. If you are adamant, we will have to refer the question to masses in a referendum. Neither Zardari nor you are prepared for that.
Is sending drones into Pakistan airspace on daily basis invasion of the country? Is that how Pakistan's sovereignity being respected? Shame on kiayani.
Taliban Khan once a play boy of west has suddenly gone anti-west, anti-modernism, anti-pluralism.
Spending whole life in luxury in west; how come he gonna fix issues in pakistan with old politicians
The truth is that NATO supplies were opened after a bunch of US Generals came to Pakistan and shoved bamboos in all of Pakistan army leadership and ppp political leadership. What they didn't know is that these leaders probably enjoyed it thats why they backed down from every single demand they had.
There was no need of taking punga with US if we had to restore the NATO supplies.
Now Asif A Zardari will not become the neighbor of Manuel Noriega in a security compound of Florida, And will be able to multiply his assets in the safe-havens!!
Reconciliation = fill my foreign bank accounts with Dollars…
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