The opposition senators on Friday doubted the government’s resolve to partially withdraw the country’s support to the allied forces fighting terrorism in Afghanistan in the wake of the NATO attack on Pakistani checkposts, as the House passed a unanimous resolution to condemn the attack and demanded resistance against such attacks in future amidst demands of getting other Pakistani airbases currently under use of the US vacated. Taking part in the debate, Leader of the Opposition Abdul Ghafoor Haideri endorsed the government’s decisions but doubted its firmness in this regard adding any U-turn would be a loss and disappointment for the nation. He also demanded the government get other airbases currently under US use such as Shahbaz Airbase, Dalbadin Airbase, Pasni Airbase and Khalid Airbase in Quetta immediately vacated. On the memo issue, Haideri said those involved in it should be brought to justice. Senator Salim Saifullah also cast doubts over the government’s determination to resist US pressure on cooperation in the war on terror, and feared after 10 days, the US would get the government’s stand reversed. Treasury senator, Haji Adeel demanded the government resist such attacks in future. He lamented the US attitude towards Pakistan, saying neither they (US) apologised over the incident nor did they include Pakistan in the investigation process.
