From Pakistanlink:
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said it will not allow any attack by the United States on its tribal areas in a hunt for Al Qaeda, saying any counter-terrorism measure will be taken by its own security forces.
“We have stated in the clearest terms that any attack inside our territory would be unacceptable,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told reporters at the weekly news briefing.
She was commenting on the statements by the US National Intelligence Estimate, claiming presence of Al-Qaeda safe haven in Pakistan’s tribal belt along the border with Afghanistan and the possibility of US strikes in these areas.
The spokesperson said like any other country, Pakistan remained deeply concerned over the possibility of Al-Qaeda or any other terrorist entity establishing a sanctuary or regrouping inside its territory.
“We are committed and we will take firm action on the basis of information gathered by us through our own means or concrete and actionable intelligence shared with us,” the spokesperson categorically stated.
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“We are therefore, combating terrorism in our own interest. We do not want our efforts to be undermined by any ill-conceived action from any quarter that is inconsistent with the principles of international law.”
Ms. Aslam said any such action would be “irresponsible and dangerous”.
The spokesperson said Pakistan and the United States are partners in an international campaign against terrorism and it would be counterproductive to create an impression of any differences.
“It is important to focus on effective cooperation and coordination rather than talk of actions that would further complicate the ongoing efforts to fight Al-Qaeda and other terrorist elements.”
That's an approach the US is not using.
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