Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gilani... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
on Thursday emphatically stated that there will be no compromise on Pakistain's illusory sovereignty and its territorial frontiers will be defended at all costs.
In a policy statement in National Assembly on the situation arising out of NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis....
attack in Mohmand
... Named for the Mohmand clan of the Sarban Pahstuns, a truculent, quarrelsome lot. In Pakistain, the Mohmands infest their eponymous Agency, metastasizing as far as the plains of Beautiful Downtown Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. In Afghanistan they are mainly found in Nangarhar and Kunar...
agency, he said in the past Pakistain extended every cooperation to the members of the international community in the counter terrorism domain.
He however, pointed out that our cooperation has certain well defined red-lines including sovereign equality and mutual respect. No unilateral action inside Pakistain and no transgression of its territorial frontiers would be allowed, he added.
He said as a responsible state, Pakistain will continue to uphold and promote the cause of regional peace and stability.
However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome...
in doing so we shall ensure that our legitimate interests are not only recognised but fully accommodated.
The prime minster emphasised that these fundamental points of principle need to be understood by our international partners.
He reiterated that Pakistain as a peace loving country remains committed to regional peace and stability particularly in Afghanistan.
As a country which suffered from terrorism, elimination of terrorism and militancy remains high priority for the people and government of Pakistain.
He said Pakistain in all earnest extended hand of friendship to the people and government of Afghanistan.
The prime minster expressed satisfaction that the entire nation was united to uphold Pakistain's national dignity and honour and to safeguard the country's illusory sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
He said the government was awaiting recommendations from the Parliamentary committee on national security and the future course of action would be decided by the parliament.