... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
Assembly on Friday warned the United States against any "military adventurism" against Pakistain, noting that the threatening statements of the US government and military officials could destabilise the region.
| "On behalf of the Awami National Party and the government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa I warn America that we will never tolerate attack on our territory" |
| The way they've been not tolerating attacks thus far? |
Mr Hussain said that the US government had adopted an inappropriate policy and the provocative public statements could undermine the Pak-US bilateral relations and pose a threat to the regional security.
He said that the people of Pakistain could defend their country against any foreign aggression and would defend their motherland.
The information minister alerted the politicians that the coming days were very crucial and might result
in a major change in the region.
Therefore, he said, it was the government's responsibility to take the politicianship across the board into confidence.
The US should not hold the national institutions and government of Pakistain responsible for all the wrongdoings, he said and asked the bigwigs of the US government to refrain from public statements.
He stated that people of Pakistain had already paid a heavy price during the fight against terrorism and America should not ignore these sacrifices.
Leader of the Opposition in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Akram Khan Durrani while speaking on the point of order said that the US was searching for an excuse because its forces had suffered a defeat in Afghanistan.
He said that the US forces could not protect their embassy in Kabul and now its military commanders were blaming Pakistain for all the problems coming their way.
"The US policy makers should mind their language and stop intervention in others' affairs," he remarked.
PML-Q MPA Nighat Orakzai said that statements emanating from the US could increase the mistrust between the two countries.
She said that the US should not treat Paks as their slaves and proposed that the House should pass a unanimous
resolution to condemn the US allegations. Javed Abbasi of Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz said that the US should not ignore Pakistain's sacrifices.
He said that the federal government should summon the US ambassador to the foreign office and seek an explanation for the recent allegations by their officials.
Minister for Taxation Liaquat Shabaab blasted the US warning and urged that the House should also condemn those forces who had been killing innocent people and our security personnel from the last one decade.
The assembly through a unanimous resolution condemned the killing of former Afghan President Prof Burhanuddin Rabbani
... the legitimate president of Afghanistan...
and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. Senior Minister Bashir Bilour tabled the resolution and demanded the Afghan government to arrest the killers of the former president.
Earlier, Mr Durrani through an adjournment motion drew the House attention towards the proposed construction of a housing colony on the property of Charsadda Paper Mills. Law Minister Arshad Abdullah stated in reply that the government would not allow the use of the mills land for any other purpose. The house was adjournment till 6:30pm Monday.