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| Gilani asks US not to ignore Pakistan in crediting victories |
| 2011-07-22 |
| [Dawn] Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ... on Thursday said Pakistain considered its relations with the United States 'extremely important' and stressed that victories in the fight against terrorism must be credited to Pakistain. "As we [Pakistain and US] are working together in fighting militancy, victories should be shared along with losses," Gilani said at a presser here at the conclusion of his four-day visit. He acknowledged that the two countries were undergoing a strained period after the unilateral action by the US in Abbottabad against al-Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden. ... who was laid out deader than a mackerel... The premier said the incident resulted in misunderstanding between the two countries after Pakistain voiced its reservations for not being taken into confidence for violating its illusory sovereignty. Gilani said Pakistain would not allow any restrictions forced on it from outside and added that the country's sovereign parliament had already adopted a resolution opposing such a step. When asked about the need for a more independent foreign policy, he said the parliament had all the rights to review national strategies. On the relations with India, he said the two countries had come on the table to discuss all the issues, including the Kashmire dispute. He said Pakistain and India had realised that their relations should not become hostage to the Mumbai incident and added that the foreign ministers would be meeting on July 27 to discuss a range of issues. "If the two countries do not talk, the beneficiaries will be the hard boys," he said. When asked to comment on the arrest of Kashmiri leader Ghulam Nabi Fai in the United States, Gilani clarified that he [Fai] belonged to the Occupied Kashmire and his detention had nothing to do with the Pakistain's clear-cut policy on Kashmire. |
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