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Border violations not acceptable, Kayani tells Mullen
LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Kayani has told US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen that border violations by US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan would no longer be acceptable to Pakistan, a private television channel reported on Saturday.According to Dawn News, the two officials discussed the prevailing security situation in north-western Pakistan during their meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Kayani also maintained that such military adventures were counterproductive and might impact Pak-US bilateral co-operation in the ongoing war against terrorism, the channel said. Mullen was on a surprise, one-day trip to Pakistan. US embassy officials confirmed the visit but said they had no details on Mullens itinerary. According to the channel, Gen Kayani told the visiting US official that Pak-Afghan border security was the responsibility of all stakeholders. He said Pakistans security forces were capable of fighting militant outfits in the restive tribal belt near the Afghan border. Mullen praised Pakistans performance in the war on terror. Mullen had recently remarked that militants were flowing into neighbouring Afghanistan more freely this year compared to last year because Pakistans government and military were not putting enough pressure on insurgents. During his stop in Pakistan, Mullen also met President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and National Security Adviser Mehmood Ali Durrani, said Mullens spokesman Capt John Kirby. Posted by: john frum 2008-07-13 |
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