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Pakistan's PM condemns David Cameron's terror claims

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  1. haider3
    member

    Pakistan's prime minister condemns David Cameron's terror claims. by Saeed Shah, 31.7.10

    Yousaf Raza Gilani's comments follow cancellation of trip to Britain by Pakistan's spy chief

    Pakistan's prime minister hit back today at remarks by David Cameron linking the country to the export of terrorism.

    Yousaf Raza Gilani, the normally conciliatory premier, used a speech to make the highest level response from Islamabad so far to Cameron's comments during his trip to India. Reports suggest that an official from the British high commission in Islamabad, possibly the deputy chief of mission, will be summoned tomorrow by Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs for a formal dressing down.

    Gilani's intervention follows the abrupt cancellation by Pakistan's spy chief, General Shuja Pasha, of a planned visit to the UK for talks with his British counter-terrorism counterparts.

    Co-operation from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, headed by Pasha – which was accused of aiding the Taliban in the Afghan war logs published last week by WikiLeaks – had previously been presented as being crucial to stopping numerous terrorist plots aimed against Britain.

    There are fears that a long-planned visit to the UK this week by Pakistan's president, Asif Zardari, could be overshadowed by growing anger at Cameron's remarks among the one million people of Pakistani origin living in Britain. Media outlets and opposition politicians in Pakistan are urging the president to cancel the trip, while demonstrators burnt an effigy of the prime minister on the streets of Karachi.

    There is particular anger, shown by Pakistanis yesterday in burning an effigy of the prime minister, that Cameron made the comments on a trip to India.

    Gilani focused on the issue in today's speech in Punjab province. "In India, he [Cameron] has given a statement that we in Pakistan promote terrorism," he said. "We want to say to him, we've had good relations with you for 60 years."

    Read more:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/31/pakistan-david-cameron-terror

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 15:13 #

  2. d0ct0r
    Member

    Even a 10x more stronger statement and condemnation by Yousaf Raza Gilani does not matter much and will be considered useless and ineffective now if shameless Zardari's visit to UK isn't cancelled(which it appears won't be cancelled,babar awan was dying to defend Zardari's visit) .

    After passage of 18th amendment it was being expected that PM would try to assert his authority and show some confidence in dealing with both internal and external issues,so far Gillani has miserably failed to live up to expectations .

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 16:19 #

  3. javedsheikh
    Members

    Pakistan as a whole, unfortunately, is no more in a position to take a radical and firm stand against the U.K.
    Any emotional mistake would make Pakistan more isolated where she is already loosing her friendly status among civilized World.
    British PM's wide ball towards Pakistan should be reciprocated with a wise diplomatic hit to make him feel ashamed.
    At the arena of International Relations, childish and immature outlook or reaction could prove more damaging or even fatal.
    By the way, what Mr. Cameron has said about Pakistan, most of Pakistanis, within or out of Pakistan, hold the same impression, that there are pockets of political actors in Pakistan to promote, patronize and produce Terrorism.
    There are Media Channels and Discuss Forums which very boldly support Terrorism.

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 16:33 #

  4. haider3
    member

    Yes, alas, dOctOr, how right you are. Come what may, Zardari will trot down to his Brit masters and come home somewhat richer than when he went.

    And the strangest thing in all of this in my eyes is that Pakistan had as little to do with the Mumbai events as Mulsims had to do with 9/11. Why can no one ever speak up about these two fatal events?

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 16:36 #

  5. haider3
    member

    JS Sahib, I hate to disagree with you on this point. Britain can't handle its own financial downfall and it allows itself to give us lessons on how to behave. A bit like a burglar telling a thief how to comport himself.

    Besides, to my mind, the only terrorists around are the State terrorists of the dying west. But I don't doubt we shall agree in neither matter. Such is life.

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 16:46 #

  6. SufiSoul
    Member

    Pakistan is in need and understand the support of Non State fellow muslims.So we are rightly doing with support of TALIBAN every where in the globe.
    This is the only FORCE which ensures Pakistan and regional safety against EVILS of West.
    This Pakistani Policy always proved helpfull in making Afghanistan the GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES and in this time it is proved another time.
    So keeping this policy onward will prove more helpfull in so many ways for the region.
    Our close Allie CHINA has never criticised this Pakistani Policy of HELPING SO-CALLED TERRORISTS which is yet another sign to go with the same policy in future..
    Comming to so called GB's PM comments they are under heavey burden of debts and to collapse within some months so his comments should be taken as the LAST RESORT from britian to gain some trade benefits out of India's economy.
    Every one knows that such statements are mere political and something far than any State's Policy to go with,so no need to worry and even no need to Respond to such comments....

    The world is shifting from West to East,Politicvally,economically and staratigically so westren frustration is obvious here in this Time of Death for the West....

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 16:48 #

  7. nota
    Member

    "We want to say to him, we've had good relations with you for 60 years."

    This passes for condemnation these days? Wow!

    P.S. This his his second 'condemnation'. Yesterday was another tough one:

    "Such statements could affect the war against terrorism."
    (source)

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 17:04 #

  8. voxlibertas
    Member

    Aw the poor mongrel ish chortling...Here's your bowl of rancid expired kibbles obtained from the back alley of Pets Mart. Good boy, now go fetch that stick...

    http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:IHpJcsPGQLbreM:http://img58.echo.cx/img58/2533/washingtontimes7zk.jpg&t=1</img>

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 17:10 #

  9. achtung
    Member

    good move by the prime minister. but zardari should hold on.

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 17:58 #

  10. d0ct0r
    Member

    Not surprisingly Shameless Zardari left for UK visit..In the words of great jerk Babar Awan "to fulfill national responsiblities"

    Posted 1 year ago on 01 Aug 2010 21:25 #

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