US Generals cant change Pakistans stance on NATO supply: Mukhtar

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US Generals cant change Pakistans stance on NATO supply: Mukhtar

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Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar on Thursday said that Pakistan will not compromise on its sovereignty.

29 March,2012 09:17 pm

Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said urged that the visit of two or three US army men cannot change the stance of the government and Army regarding NATO supply.Talking to media, the minister maintained that only Parliament is sovereign in order to decide the restoration of NATO supply.He said that talks regarding opening of NATO supply line are not being held while Parliament would give its decision by reviewing the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and the government and army would follow the decision of the parliament.Mukhtar said, therefore, the US should also respect the decision of the Parliament. He added the recent visit of US army men cannot pressurize the government and army.The National security and sovereignty of the country would be assured at any cost, while anyone who will go against the national security stern action would be taken against him, he added.While criticizing on the PML-N leadership, he said the governments could not be successful only by distributing Laptops.