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Friday, July 27, 2012
Pakistan takes up cross-border attacks with NATO, ISAF
* Hopes concrete measure would be taken soon to stop raids
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it is actively engaged with Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on the issue of cross-border attacks from Afghan province of Kunar and Nooristan.
The Foreign Office, on Thursday, said that it hoped that steps would be taken to stop such raids. Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Khan said that Pakistan took the attacks seriously and hoped that corrective measures would be taken soon by the Afghan government.
Rocket firing by militants from across the Durand Line, and raids on Pakistani checkposts along the border have been causing causalities among Pakistani soldiers. Pakistani forces started shelling across the border in Kunar and Nooristan areas in response, which triggered a strong reaction from NATO and Afghanistan.
Khan said that Salahuddin Rabbani, head of High Peace Council, would visit Pakistan soon. Pakistan would extend its full cooperation and support to the High Peace Council as it was also indicated in the joint statement issued on prime minister’s visit to Afghanistan, he added.
On MoU between Pakistan and US, pertaining to NATO supply, the spokesman said that it has been approved by the cabinet and would hopefully be signed very soon.
On Pakistani ambassador’s briefing to the US Congress, he said that it has been a part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to brief the US government, senators and congressmen on bilateral issues and the country’s perspective.
On killing of Muslims in Myanmar, he said that Pakistan was fully concerned about the situation in the country. He hoped that Myanmar government would take all the necessary and appropriate measures to address the issue.
He also mentioned that the alleged fake passport issue was to be dealt by Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Law, and said that since The Sun was a private magazine, the government of UK could not be involved in the issue.Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk