US drones in Pakistani airspace to be shot down

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Pakistan will shoot down any US drone that intrudes its air space according to new directives, a senior Pakistani official said on Sunday. “Any object entering into our air space, including US drones, will be treated as hostile and be shot down,” a senior Pakistani military official told NBC News.The policy change comes just weeks after a deadly NATO attack on Pakistani military checkpoints killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had issued multiple directives since the NATO attack, which included orders to shoot down US drones, senior military officials confirmed to NBC News. It was unclear whether orders to fire upon incoming US drones was part of the initial orders.

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  1. This is the right policy. High time Pakistan stands on its own feet and not be subjected to American bribes and pressure!

  2. Better late than never. Govt. of Pakistan has taken right step into right direction at the right time.

    SHAHID HUSSEIN QABOOLPURIA,
    LAHORE PAKISTAN

    • Pakistan does not have a tradition of holding independent inquires, though I must say it is changing now.

      There were certain events in the recent history of Pakistan; first Kargil and second Lal Masjid. If I have to borrow words from the current management jargon these would be regarded as never events. This means these events should not have happened.

      The Indian inquiry on Kargil held both PM Sharif and General Musharraf responsible. We need to have and inquiry on Kargil as well as on Lal Masjid fiasco, sooner than later. The recommendations generated will ensure that such events are not repeated

      Finally I fully support the writer and demand an in depth inquiry into drone attacks on Pakistan up to now and who said what and who played a double game with the people of Pakistan.

      MA
      12th December 2011

    • We have a very balanced grand strategy for that. Our air is leased with US govt. and land with the militants incorporated.

      Our strategy is working. Both parties are engaged…

    • It can happen only under active act of war.

      What would happen if USAF just keeps baiting the PAF intensely? How long would it be before PAF runs out it's fuel-stock or burns-out it's radars? Days, weeks, months?

    • I don't know either. But I do know that the last of the drone is not flown yet. So, in order to avoid injury, keep your head-gear in place.

  12. Pakistan does not have a tradition of holding independent inquires, though I must say it is changing now.

    There were certain events in the recent history of Pakistan; first Kargil and second Lal Masjid. If I have to borrow words from the current management jargon these would be regarded as never events. This means these events should not have happened.

    The Indian inquiry on Kargil held both PM Sha and General Mus responsible. We need to have and inquiry on Kargil as well as on Lal Masjid fiasco, sooner than later. The recommendations so generated will ensure that such events are not repeated

    Finally I fully support the writer and demand an in depth inquiry into drone attacks on Pakistan up to now and who said what and who played a double game with the people of Pakistan.

    MA
    12th December 2011

  13. The 1973 constitution of Pakistan clearly states that extreme sovereignty belongs to Allah and His authority should be exercised by the people of Pakistan which is His sacred trust.
    Further, the constitution says that any person who abrogates or attempts or conspires to abrogate, subverts or attempts or conspires to subvert the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other unconstitutional means shall be guilty, of high treason.
    So, Mr Kiyani by giving these bases to US and allowing them to kill thousands and thousands of innocent Afghanistan citizen you are equally responsible in aiding an Non Muslim nation to start which we can now term as “Muslim Holocaust”. I also believe that being a Muslim you are very well aware of the fact that blood of a Muslim is haram on another Muslim. This is equivalent to breaking the rules laid by Allah who is the sovereign power of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and as per constitution you Mr. Kiyani has being challenging the Constitution and qualify to be tried for treason, not only in the court of Pakistan but and His court where the punishment is of no comparison to the worldly punishment.

    • hey muslim moron. only 46 non terrorists have been killed by drone strikes this year. not really close to your "muslim holocaust" is it? and your religion is false. it is a religion of hate and violence. so "Allah" or whatever will not be punishing anybody ever. also the US will continue to do whatever we want whenever we want in the air above your country. I promise that as long as your country continues to harbor terrorists, the United States will continue to rain fire from your skies. Don't want your people killed? then don't harbor terrorists.

  14. Wake up for the sake of Allah and realize that you are first a Muslim and then a Pakistani. STOP taking dictation from western world tell them that you are Muslim nation and no agreement, whether open or behind closed doors, could be made that go against the rules of Allah, to whom sovereignty belongs. STOP selling Allah’s Ayaat for less as it says in several places in Quran. STOP taking lives of your own brothers or allowing NATO forces to go on killing spree. Do you think by doing so would we be raised as “Saheeds” on the judgment day?
    It might not be too late! We are still breathing, REPENT to Allah before it is too late. After Allah Sovereignty the only other sovereign power is people and army. Please for Allah sake, exercise your power to establish the rule of Allah on earth as you are His “Khaleefa” and not doubt people will stand with you for this just cause and will be ready to sacrifice everything.

    • you stupid muslim moron. the only real God is Jesus Christ. it is you who should repent for the wickedness that your brethren have committed in the form of terrorism in the name of "jihad". stop living in lala land and devote your life to peace with the world and a more open relationship with the western societies. also, stop oppressing freedom and other religions. oh and stop discriminating against women. your burqa and hijab are tools of sexism and oppression. wake up from your silly dream and begin to live in the real world.

  15. i really appreciate this decision and i am very much hopeful that our political and military leadership will stand firmly on this decision even if there will be pressure from Americans. one thing which i want to discuss here is that as Pakistan has forces Americans to vacate shamsi airbase, it must give Americans a deadline to vacate all other bases. if this will not be done there will remain chances of intrusion from NATO-ISAF forces. then Pakistan's boycott of Bon conference was right move. Pakistan can use its number of leverage in Afghanistan. Pakistan should bracket its cooperation in peace negotiations with withdraw of India from Afghanistan because untra unless India does not wrap up its installations and forces from our backyard peace can never be a reality neither in Pakistan nor in Afghanistan.

  16. The path to regain our sovereignty is correct. In order to stay on the right path, we need to attain economic self-sufficiency. Otherwise, it will not be possible to maintain our true independence. Emotional slogans and decisions do not work in the realm of practical life. We have enough resources to shed our dependence on others. The question is : How do we achieve economic independence? The answer is simple : Pay taxes. However, it is easier said than done. We have developed a habit of criticising everybody and never looking within ourselves as individuals. Standard answer to shrug our individual responsibilities is to pin everything on leaders. Who are our leaders? Obviously, those whom we vote to power. So, even if our leaders are corrupt and not right, we the common people are responsible. Rest assured, if we do not accept our responsibilities, which squarely rest on our own shoulders, we have no future as a sovereign and independent nation.

  17. It is far better for pakistan to use diplomacy to resolve it differences with america.Confronting a super power like america can prove counter productive.

    • oh u lil pig..
      do u know we already fuked u in afganistan,
      huh super power ur ass,amercains are loser they were being defeating by those talibans who even dont know about anything but just afew guns name..but but but they deafeted u well…
      and listen up u punk,u are talking about pakistan the atomic power,huhhhhhhh m tired how to make your mind right but listen DONT MESS with us..
      we are the people who defeated russia and now we are on the back of USA…

  19. i think its a temporary decision til the new deal.
    when the new deal will be done, drones, nato supplies will resumed as in the previous.
    I also would like to say that this decision is only taken due to normalize the pressure created due to the death toll in muhammnd agency attack.
    GOD bless our country. we need firm decisions.

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