Enough is enough, Pakistan says NO to US pressure:Khar

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Enough is enough, Pakistan says NO to US pressure:Khar

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Pakistan will not tolerate any spilling of even single drop of blood of any civilian or soldier.

30 November,2011 04:06 pm

Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said, “Enough is enough. The Government will not tolerate any spilling of even single drop of blood of any civilian or soldier.The motive behind the recent reaction is to ensure national security and sovereignty of the country. There will be no compromise on national interest. We will not bow before US pressure”, she said while briefing Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.Decision taken by the government to seek vacate Shamsi airbase from the US troops and not to attend Bonn Conference was final, she said. “Notice had been sent to the US in connection with vacation of Shamsi airbase. Red lines were violated repeatedly,” she stated.“We will no more stay mute over it. If ISAF will not give guarantee of sovereignty of Pakistan then Pakistan reserves its right to take any decision for the sake of its national interests”, she remarked.She went on to say Pakistan had been playing responsible role for establishment of peace in the region. The sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in war on terror were more than any other country, she added. “But it does not mean we will compromise on our sovereignty”, she underscored.She held NATO supply line had been suspended in the light of resolution of parliament. Only extending apology will not work as not only soldiers were martyred in this incident but Pakistan sovereignty was also attacked upon , she maintained.“We will have to look to ourselves rather than looking to others. We will have to come out of the mercy of others”, she added.Government was also reviewing its relations with US and coalition forces, she said. “We are a sovereign state and we will not allow our sovereignty to be tainted. Pakistan role in war on terror be not overlooked”, she stressed.As per Online Hina Rabbani Khar said foreign office had no record with reference to alleged letter of Mansoor Ejaz nor was any letter sent to US general by the government. This memo was fabricated and such concocted stories had been published in past against Pakistan, she observed.She was of the view Mansoor Ejaz had targeted Pakistan army and ISI. Prime Minister (PM) Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani had assigned the inquiry into memogate issue to parliamentary committee for national security, she pointed out.She said PM had taken decision to remove Hussain Haqqani from his office of ambassador in national interest as several questions were raised in respect of him. Therefore, Hussain Haqqani had returned to Pakistan and he would clear him from all these questions, she added. Hussain Haqqani had played pivotal role for the protection of national interests, she underlined. The reports about overthrowing democratic government were baseless, she added.Foreign Minister said no mention had been made by US with respect to Mansoor Ejaz memo adding the matter would be fully investigated as Pakistan ambassador could do nothing without the permission of foreign office.She held parliament was a sovereign institution and any decision taken by it would be honored. Presence of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan had raised several grave questions, she remarked.