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| Pakistan doesnÂ’t need lectures on terror war: Gilani | |
| 2009-09-29 | |
ISLAMABAD: Nobody should try to instruct Pakistan on how it should conduct the war on terror, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Monday.
To questions, the premier said Pakistan had not received any aid through the Kerry-Lugar Bill yet, adding any discussion on the matter of its usage was premature at this point. To questions on drone attacks in Balochistan, Gilani said the US should not conduct drone strikes anywhere in Pakistan. “Anyone who has any information in this regard should come forward and share it with us and the government will itself carry out the required action,” he added. Also on Monday, the prime minister told a French Senate delegation at PM House that friendly nations should enhance their support for Pakistan. “Friendly countries should help Pakistan combat militancy, particularly in the capacity-building of law enforcement agencies, as they have already exhausted most of their laser-guided ammunition in the military operation in Malakand and FATA,” he said. He said urgent replacement of night-vision goggles, helicopters and drone technology was required. Gilani also said he was anticipating President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Pakistan early next year to sign framework agreements on further defence and economic cooperation. During the meeting, delegation chief Josselin de Rohan lauded Pakistan’s role in the war on terror and assured Gilani of France’s complete support. “It would not be possible to succeed in this effort without Pakistan’s efforts,” he said. Rohan also said he would convey the Pakistani law enforcement agencies’ requirements for ammunition and military hardware to his government. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |