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NATO Supply: Transport of lethal weapons not permitted
ISLAMABAD: NATO supply trucks have started entering Afghanistan as Pakistan ended the seven month blockade of the route. The spokesman of the Foreign Office Muazzam Khan said Thursday that Pakistan had not given permission for the transport of lethal weapons.During the Foreign Office’s weekly press briefing, Khan said the decision to reopen the NATO supply route was made in national interest and the US had clearly said ‘sorry’ to Pakistan for the Salala incident. When asked about the rules and regulations under which the route was restored, the spokesman replied that he would ask about the agreement and both parties were working for new arrangements.
According to FBR chairman Mumtaz Haider Rizvi, all NATO containers are being scanned in Pakistan thus no lethal weapons could be transported.
The Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC) approved the reopening of the route on Tuesday and decided that no transit fees would be charged. The DCC decided that no lethal cargo will go into Afghanistan except equipment for Afghan National Security Forces, essential for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Courtesy www.geo.tv