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'NATO supply resumption in Pak interest'
 


May 16, 2012 - Updated 2215 PKT
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday said in categorical terms that reopening NATO supplies was in the interest of Pakistan, adding objections raised by the opposition carried no weight, Geo News reported.

 

"The restoration of NATO supplies will be strictly in accordance with the resolution adopted by the Parliament," she said while talking to senior anchor Hamid Mir in Geo News programme 'Capital Talk'.

 

She said the issue of NATO supplies was not only related to Pakistan and US but it was also linked to ties with 50 more nations. "Pakistan wants an apology from America on Salala incident," the FM added.

 

On President Zardari being invited to Chicago Summit, Hina Rabbani Khar said the invite had no strings attached to it and that it held significance for Pakistan.

 

"Restoration of NATO supplies is in the interest of Pakistan. There is no hidden agreement behind the reopening of NATO routes. It will be done in accordance with the Parliamentary resolution," she clarified.

 

She said Pakistan would receive one billion dollars in Coalition Support Fund (CSF).

 

Hina Rabbani further said that Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan held much more importance than with any other country and that the government and Pak Army stood hand in hand.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reader Comments
U.S had been very dis-repectful towards all muslim countries in the present & past ..now killing our childern elders women boys girls and men ..just to find one'terrorist' in the area.. how rubbish & criminal acts being taken by them... by securing Afghan terittorial regime. Pakistan Govn. must 'NOT RE-OPEN' supply till U.S officials bring 'A Writen Statement Of Apology' of murdering our Soldiers (Salalah Base) U.S is 'Never To Be A Friend' of Pakistan ,,,that's for sure...

T K Zaman
Kuwait
Pakistan is losing more than billion for such routes and it'd give liberty to US kill more Pakistanis at their will, If English speaking is the criterion of being Pak FM, let me be that..you need guts and will to protect Pak interests which you dont have.. you give into the rude American behaviour I'm not satisfied by my country's leadership as a Pakistani..I strongly protest against the decisions being made..shame on u PPP, Zardari, PML and all political parties.

Naeem Amin Sabir
Malaysia
A mentally retarded woman.

Haris Maqsood
Pakistan
These all done for filling personal overseas accounts so when bad time will, all corrupt PPP criminals could use at their end of life retirement. What a shame and game of words. How dare Pakistan Army accepted thus showing no alive conscience. Political leaders are fighting like street dogs. Shame on everyone.

S. Syed, Saskatoon, AB, Canada
Canada
;pakistan will not open Nato supply line till the apology on Salala incident; earlier statment of PM,FM,IM and so on.but now Reopening is in national interest.wow what moral level of leadership

akhtar
Pakistan
All of these ministers are big liars.

saeed Bokhari
Canada
"Pakistan would receive one billion dollars in Coalition Support Fund (CSF)" Give me a break. Ms. Khar would you please tell us how much Pakistan has ACTUALLY received from the promised coalition fund in the past? From what I have heard and read in news reports it was minimal. Majority was kept by the the "partners" as reimbursement to their vendors. At the same time the distribution of the funds was held up by our "partners" whenever they felt Pakistan was not following their orders.

masroor
USA
If reopening the supply line is in the best interest of Pakistan, then why was it closed in the first place?

Ali
USA
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