US snubbed over strikes possibility on Pak

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Islamabad, July 21: Pakistan has described as "irresponsible and dangerous" the recent statements by US officials signalling possibility of strikes against al-Qaeda's 'safe havens' in Pakistani tribal regions.

There have been comments recently by US officials that in the hypothetical situation of actionable targets on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan, they had the option of striking such targets.

Such comments and calls are irresponsible and dangerous, foreign ministry spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said in a statement here today.

She said Pakistan had repeatedly made its position clear that whatever counter-terrorism action is to be taken inside Pakistan , it would be taken by its own security forces. This has been and remains the basis of our cooperation with the US.

Ms Aslam said the success of the international community in fighting terrorism depended essentially on cooperation, including sharing of concrete and actionable information and intelligence.

''We cannot, nor should we be expected to take indiscriminate action over a large territory without any precise information about any Al-Qaeda or terrorist hideout, she pointed out.

She said Pakistan was combatting extremism and terrorism in its own national interest, adding that cooperation between Pakistan and the US in the international campaign against terrorism has yielded concrete results in terms of the disruption of al-Qaeda and capture of its key leaders and operatives.

Therefore, it will be counter-productive to create an impression of any divergences or differences on the issue of counter-terrorism, she stressed.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan had been working resolutely to eliminate the remnants of al-Qaeda and other terrorist elements.

''Our efforts and sacrifices in this endeavour are well-known, as we remain determined not to allow al-Qaeda or any other terrorist entity to establish a safe haven on our territory,'' she added.


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