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Saturday, March 20, 2010
US commitment critical to stability in region: QureshiWASHINGTON: Pakistan has proved its resolve to fight terrorism with a series of sustained and successful actions, and the US commitment to the region is critical to the long-term security and stability, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday. He told a Washington newspaper that Pakistan has already demonstrated its anti-terror commitment with the capture of many top terrorist leaders and elimination of more than 600 al Qaeda terrorists. The foreign minister said the talk of setting the date for the withdrawal of US and international forces from Afghanistan sends a wrong signal and is “music to the ears of the militants”. The foreign minister argued the US cannot afford to walk away from the region even if it pulls out its troops from Afghanistan. app
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