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Pak not invited to Chicago summit: NATO
 


May 11, 2012 - Updated 1358 PKT
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BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that Pakistan had not been invited to the upcoming Chicago summit.

 

Rasmussen added that China, Russia and India have also not been invited to the conference. Invitations were given to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Morocco.

 

Speaking to reporters, Rasmussen asked Pakistan to restore the NATO supply route.

 

“Our supply should be unblocked immediately,” Rasmussen said in reply to a question.

 

The May 20-21 summit will be the biggest NATO summit in history, with more than 60 countries and organizations represented.

 

The United States anticipates three results from the summit:

• An agreement on an interim milestone in 2013 when the International Security Assistance Force's mission will shift from combat to support for the Afghan national security forces;

 

• An agreement on the size, cost and sustainment of the Afghan forces beyond 2014; and

 

• A road-map for NATO's post-2014 role in Afghanistan.
 
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The Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that Pakistan had not been invited to the upcoming Chicago summit. HA'AEY ZALIM YEH TOU NAY KYA KIYA, BULA LEY’YA HOTA MUJHAY BHI, when presently I need to be away from country on one plea or the other, when people are after me to resign my job after SC’s detailed Judgment over my Contempt case. LOOG MERAY PEECHAY PAR’GAY HAIN. BaBa SIRF 3O SECOND KI SAZA HOWE THEE, how can I be convicted PM? I am still an Hon PM of Pakistan, am I not ?

B i j l i
Pakistan
It is just a battle of nerves. A Chicago trip would have been another Khushi trip for 50-60 party "loyalists" and a photo-session and nothing more.

Aminullah Gandapur
Pakistan
They need Pakistan to get out of the hell of Afghanistan. They need us even after their humiliated withdrawal from that country. They cannot get even a smell of Central Asian resources without Pakistan's cooperation. And yet they are trying to blackmail us. Pakistan should not create enmity with a neighboring Muslim country for pleasing an evil power. Their whole history is full of selfish and opportunistic behavior. Short term marginal benefits must not out-weigh our long term interests.

Kakakhaili
Canada
Good going by NATO, pls help us save some official travel budget. Poor Z was already packing his bags now he has to go some where else for a TRIP, may be Hawaii....

Asif
United Kingdom
It is NATO’s conference, why should Pakistan attend it? NATO need to decide how they can quickly put an end to their evil game and bloody war in Afghanistan. This mission to kill Muslims, control their lands, and exploit their resources must end now. Anders should ask for opening the route for retreating troops and their equipment. His silly demand for opening the supply route is unlikely to be allowed by Pakistani people.

Sorosh
Canada
I second Mr Yousafzai.

tariq
Pakistan
Both Afghanistan and NATO are a headache for Pakistan.

ali
Canada
Looks like someone is not happy about supply blockade!!!! I thought the blockade has no impact on NATO because their routes through "INDIA" (INDIA is mentioned just because INDIANS like to be called AFGHAN neighbors and think that they share border with AFGHANS...LoL) and NDN are working just fine. They don't need PAKISTAN routes.

Akbar Khan
Algeria
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