Pakistan

'Pakistan has not been isolated after Abbottabad operation'

Speaking in the Senate, Gilani said that many countries have supported Pakistan in these "trying times".

Express May 11, 2011

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said Pakistan has not been isolated after the Abbottabad operation and that the country is united on its foreign policy.

Speaking in the Senate, Gilani dispelled the impression that Pakistan has been isolated, saying that the European Union, United Kingdom, China and Arab world have all supported Islamabad in this "trying time".

Gilani said Pakistan must not allow its territory to be used by terrorists, as failure to do so will allow the West to raise more questions.

Addressing the Upper House of parliament, the prime minister added that he was informed by the army chief about the US raid in Abbottabad in which Osama Bin Laden was killed.

He said that it should be kept in mind that Bin Laden was not a Pakistani.

Stressing upon unity, the prime minister asked senators to formulate a national security policy.

Gilani said the armed forces have made sacrifices in the war on terror and are committed to defend the country.

COMMENTS (23)

ashfaqueshah | 12 years ago | Reply tell us the truth..

Satyameva Jayate | 12 years ago | Reply My dear Pakistani friends, A scorpion wanted to cross the river but obviously could not swim. It told a tortoise, can you help me cross the river. The Tortoise refused saying that you will sting. The Scorpion said God Promise - I will not do it and begged and begged. Half way down the river, the Scorpion stung the Tortoise and as both of them were drowning, the tortoise asked- why? Between its drowning breath, the Scorpion said - can't help it, it is in my nature to sting. The moral of the story is that helping Terrorists - be they good or bad or ugly is bad. The nature of the terrorism is pure terror. India faced this when we trained the LTTE in the 80s. The only way forward for ISIis to reject all forms of terrorism be it against India or elsewhere and get rid of this existentialist threat syndrome that so engulfs its army.

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Mirza | 12 years ago | Reply You are right "Pakistan is not isolated, it is only exposed".

Ik | 12 years ago | Reply Pakistan may not be isolated, but pakistani's are. Getting visas is impossible.

Maryam | 12 years ago | Reply It is government,Zardari-Galani who have isolated but they are least bothered till such time their master protect and promise to prolong their power and money abroad.

Shaik Basheer | 12 years ago | Reply Many countries have supported Pakistan by not sending their drones and kill Pakistanis while countries like Somalia, Sudan, Egypt & Libya felt happy that Pakistan is also on the same wavelength with them.

Agha | 12 years ago | Reply Public want to know more about this drama and cannot dispelled on this basis that Osama was not pakistani. Please give your statement independently raher than salvery vague statement.

Wondering | 12 years ago | Reply I am wondering what is all this fuss about? In fact the politically elected Government should look at this as an opportunity to take control of the full situation. The problem is simple. There are three power brokers: The Army, The ISI and the The Government. In this situation, presently only the Government is answerable to the people. The Army and the ISI is directly and indirectly putting up the fear of India, America and religion to ensure its survival. They are not answerable to anyone. It is so simple for the world to see. The elected Government should take control of the Army and the ISI like in any democratic country. At the least, the Government can be changed if the people are not happy. That is how Democracy works. And this is how the growth of Pakistan will really begin where all the people are the stakeholders.

PostMan | 12 years ago | Reply Isolated? Ne. We are amongst everyone. Its just that we have been made to stand in a corner facing the wall as the rest of the class laughs.

Chilli | 12 years ago | Reply Playing with words all the time. No substance in words if action is missing. As a nation we are divided on all issues. Where is democracy???

Rashid | 12 years ago | Reply Dear Pm saab these problems are very complex.... they are beyond your lelvel of authority . plz solve the problem of electricty and Gas added problem is the scarcity of water we havent gotten a drop of water from wasa for the last two days ALAS

SK | 12 years ago | Reply Mr. Gilani, you are right, we haven't been isolated... keep dreaming and sleep tight ma baby!!!

Hamid Javaid | 12 years ago | Reply Solution is, just sit down all stake holders, have parliament’s extensive session for one policy towards US and extent of corporation. Take the masses in confidence, then all parliamentarians should fly to America not for shopping please, but to have serious discussion with them and come to one point with USA which is acceptable. Take the UN and OIC for striking the deal between you and America and define its limits what your masses are looking for. If USA accept and respect the sovereignty of this nation then it would be an excellent achievement. If not, come back and brush them off and live like sovereign nations without aid and excel for excellency in all departments on your own nations talent. Believe that you have not friends around your country on which you can count on. As long as your are begging then the phrase is “Baggers Have No Choice”. This policy is showing your incompetency and giving the incursion chances to other nations.

Cautious | 12 years ago | Reply That's because Obama has been gracious in his wording on this operation - he hasn't blasted Pakistan and said it supports terrorism - if that attitude changes then you will find yourselves isolated. An apology to the USA might be in order?

Moise | 12 years ago | Reply The agreement is decade old, details are out in open. Stop the drama and try legislating such important issues like smoking shisha in cafes.

Hamid Javaid | 12 years ago | Reply Solution is to just sit down all stake holders, have parliament's extensive session for one policy towards US and extent of corporation. Take the masses in confidence, then all parliamentarians should fly to America not for shopping please, but to have serious discussion with them and come to one point with USA which is acceptable. Take the UN and OIC for tricking the deal between you and America and define its limits what your masses are looking for. If USA accept and respect the sovereignty of this nation then it would be an excellent achievement. If not, come back and brush them off and live like sovereign nations with out aid and excel for excellency in all departments on your own nations talent as you have not friends around your country where you can count on. As long as your are begging then the phrase is "Baggers Have No Choice". This policy is showing your incompetency

Nation Prevails | 12 years ago | Reply @dextor: you are talking about the truth I even forget the meaning of Truth, If this keeps happening for next some years people will say that it was some kind of dish or some kind of bird that flew away.

Fahd Shah | 12 years ago | Reply Kick out all foreigners, and Pakistan will be stable.

Muhammad Tauseef A. Bajwa | 12 years ago | Reply Those are not fools but really "Goofs" who expect some thing 'meaningful' from these corrupt, adulterers and 'undergraduates sitting in Upper house and the Parliament

san | 12 years ago | Reply dont try to fool us with army sacrifices...tell us the truth..

Blunt! | 12 years ago | Reply Yeah Right! The World had started isolationg Pakistan well before the Abbotabad incident...probably after 9/11 itself...Abbotabad has merely added more fuel to the fire already ignited a decade ago!

TightDhoti | 12 years ago | Reply what what what, say what?

dextor | 12 years ago | Reply Please tell the truth once.....I have never heard truth from you.....

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