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No foreign troops can operate in Pakistan: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said its strategic assets are safe under a robust command and control system and no foreign troops will be allowed to conduct operation on its territory.
Responding to question at weekly news briefing here on United States Defense Secretary's remarks that Pakistan's nuclear assets could fall into hands of extremists‚ Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Ahmad Khan said world should not have concerns about safety of Pakistan's nuclear assets. Elaborate measures are in place to secure them, he stressed.
He said, "No foreign troops will be allowed to conduct operation into our territory. This is question of Pakistan's sovereignty and we have made it clear from day one that fighting extremism, terrorism on our territory remains our responsibility. We are quite active on handling the situation on our own.
Pakistan is cooperating with the world in terms of intelligence sharing."
To another question the spokesman said Pakistan and the US continue engagement on various fronts including economic‚ security, political. It has been desire on both sides to cooperate in these areas to their mutual benefit.
On cross-border incursions on Pak-Afghan border‚ he said both countries are engaging each other on the issue. Pakistan is also engaging ISAF on this issue. He hoped appropriate measures would be taken to address it.
On Syrian crisis‚ he said Pakistan has taken a principled position. "We are concerned about deteriorating situation in Syria and feel bloodshed must stop immediately. We also feel there should be only peaceful and political solution based on principle of non-interference, non-intervention, respect for territory, integrity and sovereignty of Syria." (PPI)
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