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Pakistan rejects Roccaâs remarks
Pakistan on Friday expressed surprise at and denied US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Roccaâs remarks about cross-border infiltration. Pakistani officials asked the United States to persuade India to stop repressing people in occupied Kashmir and stop putting off dialogue with Islamabad. âPakistan is at the forefront of the war against terrorism,â a Foreign Office spokesman said, adding that in a telephone conversation with President Pervez Musharraf a few days ago, US President George Bush commended Pakistanâs role in this regard. The spokesman said especially after September 11, 2003, Pakistan had suffered a âblowbackâ from Afghanistan. âIn its own interest, Pakistan is determined to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,â he said.
| "Except for Lashkar e-Taiba, Jaish e-Muhammad, SSP, Hizbul Mujaheddin, and that sort of thing, of course..." |
He also dismissed allegations of any cross-border infiltration. âThere is no infiltration along the line of control (LoC). Pakistan is not backing any cross-border movement,â he said.
| Then his lips fell off and he could say no more... |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-13 |
