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Summary Foreign Office has said Pakistan had not closed down the NATO supply route for financial reasons.
During the weekly briefing, Foreign Office Spokesman Moazzam Ahmed Khan said this has been clearly stated after the DCC meeting that the reopening of the supply route was neither aimed at getting more money from the NATO containers nor any agreement has been sighned in this regard.He said it was a principle decision aimed at protecting the countrys sovereignty and integrity.The foreign office spokesman said that Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will visit the US soon but the date of the visit has not been finalised so far.When asked about Taliban’s detention in Pakistan, the spokesman said that the issue was very important for both the courtiers; however it was not so straight. He said presently 32 Pakistanis were in Batgram jail.Responding to a question about US drone attacks‚ the spokesman said Pakistan has a clear position on these strikes. He said it is an important issue and both the countries want to address it in a mutually acceptable manner.
