ISLAMABAD: As tension prevails between the United States and Pakistan, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Sunday, directed Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to forcefully project Pakistan's point of view in her United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) address.
The Prime Minister House spokesman said that Gilani spoke to Foreign Minister Ms Hina Rabbani Khar twice, and directed her to project Pakistan’s point of view in the General Assembly on September 27.
The spokesman said that the he had directed Khar to return to Pakistan immediately after delivering her speech.
Earlier Express 24/7 reported that Gilani summoned Foreign Minister Khar back to Islamabad on Sunday for the All Parties Conference (APC).
Khar’s presence is said to be vital during the APC as she was one of the few members of the civilian leadership to have been directly approached by US officials regarding allegations of Pakistan running a proxy war in Afghanistan via the Haqqani network.
According to the Pakistan embassy in the United States, Khar will be cutting her trip short and likely flying back to Pakistan directly after her speech. She will meet both Gilani and President Zardari on arrival, say sources.
Gilani on Sunday contacted leaders of various political parties to develop a consensus over the US allegations against Pakistani security institutions via the APC.
(Read more: Pakistan not responsible for security of US forces, says PM)
Sources said that the government has decided to take all the political parties on board before drafting a strategy over the allegations by the US that Pakistan was complicit with the Haqqani network responsible for last week’s attack on the US embassy and a Nato headquarters in Kabul.
Gilani contacted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandayar Wali .
(Read: US-Pak matters: Gilani takes all politicians on board)
On Sunday, Pakistan’s military leadership also unanimously rejected the allegations leveled against Pakistani security institutions by the United States.
The six hour long emergency Corps Commanders meeting chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani concluded in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Sources said no formal declaration of the meeting will be issued.
Chairman joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC) General Khalid Shamim Wynne expressed concern over the recent statements made by the US, and said that Pak-US relations need to be improved.
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Pakistans biggest problem is that it has historicaly depended on the US financially, militarily and also politicaly. Even currenly it is an aid recipient. Thus now acting as an independent entity makes it rather hard. Also if you look at world opinion its really against the Pakistani govt. and military and there is a huge trust deficit. Pakistan denied that the mumbai attackers were Pakistani but they were and also that Osama Bin Laden was not in Pakistan but he was so now even if they deny anything, the world finds its hard to believe them. Also saying the CIA is also involved with many organizations doesnt give a clear position and kind of hints at a guilty stand and that the ISI is involved with the Haqqani network.
Pakistan needs to forget that deals should be made on equality cause nothing in this world works this way. It works on mutual benifit and the stronger party will invariably dictate terms. The first thing Pakistan needs to do is to become financially independent then it can dictate what happens on its territory. Using proxy organizations as leverage will only work in the short run but no one knows what these rogue terrorists are upto and on whose team they are on.
@ Indian Nice approach, thanks. Agreed and thats the sentiment of masses in Pak and India. The madness can be reduced if our leaders on both sides of border take this seriously. Lets hope, they do.
Very good reply by FM Hina Rabbani Khar, this time nation require this type message and bold step , she done this very well in US surface.
US have lost on two previous occasions (Vietnam & Iraq) and Afghanistan situation is a despondent face for US as well..... Pakistan - a new US target: Don’t live in fool’s paradise. Pakistan is far stronger from US imagination for any ground invasion by US or NATO. Its an effort to avert public from depleting economy - remember US has trillions of dollars to pay China and China is a power beyond this region....India can't manage Kashmir so forget about Pakistan.....Time will tell that US alliance has lost this battle on moral grounds even before a single bullet is fired....... Be aware any invasion on Pakistan and US wont get enough planes to take their dead back home........Live and let live...respect others and gain same in return......You lied in Kashmir, u did same in Iraq and Afghanistan....now don’t try this in Pakistan
Dosti aur Dushmani barabar walon sae hi theek rahiti hai. Learn from US-PAk "friendship" and apply same to Pak-China "friendship".
Quick Solution lies in mass Privatisation of PIA and other State Companies. Mass Purge of Pakistani Citizens working for CIA Strengthen Ties with Russia,Iran,Brazil
@Arindom - You mean India has lost control over Pakistan! India needs to stop the lies. The Indian spin goes on with all kinds of lies and framings against Pakistan. Does Pakistan not keep alert about the Indian propaganda of lies against it? India wanted to see a weak civillian security system in Pakistan and they got it! Pakistan should always keep alert about India framing them (this is part of India's continued proxy war against Pakistan) and then lying to the world. Pakistan needs not be naive and be aware of the great game India plays about being the world advisor against Pakistan and the great possibility of the Indian "Frame Pakistan Game" . . . .
@Iceman: "Hum to doobenge sanam, par tumko bhi nahin chodenge. " Hum to doobenge hee sanam, tum ko ley doobenge hum. (I am bound to sink, dear, but I will take you with me.)
The Civilians as expected, as lost all control in relations with the US! It looks the country is being run by GHQ!!! Just witness the emergency Corp Commanders meeting almost like a psuedo-'Cabinet' - and the Civilian Cabinet seems to be blissfully unaware!!
Its high time we stopped supporting this or that or them and started supporting the people of Pakistan. If our leaders can not understand this simple logic they don't deserve to be our leaders.
@Mudassar.R: there ends a civilian’s role or starts …its none of your business
actually NOW it is slowly becoming our business too. Pakistan is our neighbor, it is too big and it openly considers us their enemy. If something really bad happens between Pakistan and U.S. it will affect us one way or other.
Elections are closing in and so is the drama. Judging from 31 comments before me and people on FB, it is pretty obvious that people of Pakistan are naive or perhaps dumb enough to fall for this bs again and again for past 65 years of miserable life lived by Pakistan!
@Faizan: I was surprised at her statement that US should not try to blame Pakistan for their failure in Afghanistan. Pretty gutsy for a Pakistani politician.
basically that means she was parroting what deep state dictated her.
@ SSA Well Said. @ Ashok, Azharuddin and Subhash Dont worry for out civilians or military issues. Here both LOVE each other, it wont change with your comments. This nation is too strong to be affected by propaganda of people like you and your media. Last nail isn't that what you said. Last one is with us and we know how to use it. If this wasn't the case, all of you would not have been here making such concerted though useless efforts. God bless Pakistan and every place else. Amen.
I feel for Hina Khar. I hope she finished all her shopping as I don't think Americans will let her come back soon.
Hum to doobenge sanam, par tumko bhi nahin chodenge. The so-called "strategic depth" will consume Pakistan itself one day. Creating mercenaries will come back to Dr. Frankenstein. US got it through 9/11 and Pakistan's soldiers on the Af-Pak border are paying through their lives. All this because some ISI Generals like to play expensive games. It's high-time civilians mustered courage and showed the Generals their place (i.e., barracks not Islamabad).
When ever terrorists based from the hold land attack India and tensions rise, the establishment raises the spectre of nuclear war, annhilation to create a sense of impending war and panic among the international community. That strategy has worked in diverting attention. The same should be tried here. Raise the spectre of nuclear war with USA and scare everyone. Threaten self destruction.
Even though Pakistani civil and military leadership were taken into loop on Osama's raid.... however, they were naive enough to undertsand what America has in its bag for its estranged ally i.e Pakistan.
They are very clear now...last time when they exit from Afghanistan, they left Pakistan to clear the mess and do whatever it wants, however this time its a different ball game, they are going to narrow down to supress them to ratify nuclear disarmament treaties or else face the music...
Pakistanis can not have it both ways. We can not say that N. Waziristan is a part of Pakistan while we can not do anything about haqqani network working out from there since it is a tribal area out of our control . Something got to give. Either we clean it up or let the NATO come in and clean it. It would be better if we allow NATO to do the dirty job and save our resources. Sooner or later it needs to be cleared out like it or not.
Don't countries usually recall their ambassadors from the country they're mad at?
Lets face it WE created the monster called terrorism that ravages Pakistan today. My old boss Zia Ul Haq took Pakistan down this road of destruction - and the public did not blink an eyelid. He thought he could control and use this asset but we have lost control. I know we love to blame the US and Saudis for funding this - BUT it was our choice and you reap what you sow. We only have ourselves to blame. We created and empowered the MULLAH who has nothing to do with Jinnah saabs vision of Pakistan. I just hope we dont continue to live in denial as soon it will be too late
@ Ashok:
Can you stop burying civilians in mass graves in Kashmir please?
a bold step really! thats the real Pakistani attitude. Let US know Pakistan is not a liability they have been carrying in their war, infact they NEED us! And they will surely repent losing Pakistan as their ally. To the brigade that will come here and comment on how much are we dependant on US aid, just go through the figures of loss that Pakistan has beared in this deadly war! compare that with the aid US has been providing and you get the answer on how much Pakistan has paid to fight this US war!
I hope this stand just proves to be a real stand, and politicians do not get back to their old lame practice! All hail to Hina Rabbani Khar for giving those bold and true statements, thats why we need to inject young blood in our system.
Finally Pakistani govt n army r showing some spine n not doing the usual 'yes sir'....after 35000 lives lost, we cant afford to be cows anymore..good going hina...also listen to her interview to some Us Tv channel today in which she has again shown this tough face.
@ashok sai
No ones suppressing civilians. You don't need to worry too much about our country. Find something better to do, rather than visiting Pakistani sites, and getting into argument with us and wasting our time and energy.
Really what's happening here? Suddenly the US is very angry. Pakistani leadership presses the panic button. why? Senate elections!!!
To me this seems like the last nail in Pakistan's Coffin. All rituals are over and now its final burial. Innaelaihi Wa Innaelaihi Rajeoon. May God bless the deaprting soul.
@Mo:
Can you stop suppressing civilians please(pls ?).
The double game has lasted longer than anyone would have thought possible. The question still remains if and how will this charlatency end ? Will Taleban march in Kabul and impose Sharia ? Will the blood brothers of Taleban, TTP, carve out its fief-doms in Pakistan ? What will happen of strategic assets like JeM, LeT ? Will USA stop financial support from WB, IMF that have held off Pak default on its loans leading to severe economic collapse ? Any ideas ?
Things are moving very fast between US-Pak.I'm ready with my bag of popcorn and crate of beer to enjoy the show to start soon...
The US is running an imperialist war against the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. How can they have the right to inflict collateral damage in our country and yet blame us when our peope respond and react their crimes against humanity. .
Let us not be cowed by the US treats. This is a paper tiger who has no appitite for opening anothe front. Stand up the rulers of Pakistan if you want to be called leaders.
A wise decision. I dont know why Americans are so concerned with our relations with Haqqani Network when they have been in contact with them too. They released two very high ranking Haqqani officials last year.
ET readers have forgotten that Mush said he would come back to Pakistan in March 2012. Let us wait and see.
@Faizan: And we thought she will act as a novice stooge. BRAVO
Ashok Sai, not the end it is just the beginning of new era.
US is now going to put serious pressure on Pakistan.... we are now heading for a showdown in which one loser is confirmed.. Pakistan but how much can it frustrate US efforts to exit is also to be seen.
@Faizan: It is all bluster & rhetoric in the best traditions of Pak blunders.
Pakistan keeps on provoking the US. It assumes US cannot declare a war. Pakistan seems to have made it clear to the US that any special operation like the May 2 one will result in retaliation. If the US wants to avoid a war with a nuclear state then it has to resort to economic sanctions. But Pakistan also has a chip in its hand in that it will not allow the war on terror in AF-Pak to end. The next logical step for Pakistan is to start destabilizing Afghanistan through proxies so that USA cannot leave it and then start choking the supply lines. USA has alternative supply routes through central asia but that will not be enough to quickly finish the proxy war. This is what the Pakistani plan is. To engage the US in another potentially long war which a war-reluctant and tired US will like to avoid. I think there will be no declaration of war. It will be all through proxies. US would have to think out of the box to get out of this.
Pakistan's civilian leadership must come up with courage at the risk of their lives for the sake of patriotism and deny this dictatorship and interference of our military, like Turkey did (get first hand advice from Nawaz Sharif). We need Pakistan, with or without our military and our people should be aware that another Bangladesh is in process. God bless Pakistan.
@Ashok there ends a civilian's role or starts ...its none of your business!!!
The deal has done, just to please or you can say fools the Pakistanis everyone is showing off. Now we are going to spend millions of tax money just to cover up. I hope they just spend money on flood victims!
I hope this re-call has been a well thought step.It can convey different messages to International Diplomatic community and to US
Looks like panic has set in.
@ashok sai: Can you stop your indian propaganda here pls
There ends the civilians role.
I was surprised at her statement that US should not try to blame Pakistan for their failure in Afghanistan. Pretty gutsy for a Pakistani politician.