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| Pakistan election: Sharif 'would end' war on terror role | |
| 2013-05-09 | |
| The man tipped to be Pakistan's next prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has said he would end the country's involvement in the US-led war on terror if elected. Mr Sharif told the BBC that the move was necessary for there to be peace in Pakistan and elsewhere in the world. Pakistan has been part of the US-led fight against Islamist militancy in the region since the 9/11 attacks. Voters in Pakistan are due to go to the polls on 11 May following an election run-up marred by violence. It is the first time in the country's history that an elected government will hand over power to another elected government.
One of the key questions for the West is how Pakistan's next prime minister will tackle militants on home soil, our correspondent says. Asked whether he would take Pakistan out of the war on terror, Mr Sharif said: "Yes, we have to." But he declined to say whether he would stop military operations against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. | |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 No surprise he has cosied up to Bin Laden and other extremists in the past and he is known favourite of Saudi Arabia |
| Posted by: Voldemort Sneremp9970 2013-05-09 07:54 |