'Political unity made US distance from Mullen remarks': PM Gilani
He made these remarks at a ceremony held at Billi Wala near Multan to lay the foundation stone of the Multan-Khanewal section of the Multan-Faisalabad Motorway.
Gilani said that the All Parties Conference proved that the political leadership is united on national issues.
He said that the political and military leadership made it clear that sovereignty of the country is supreme and there will be no compromise on that.
Gilani said all forces should unite and move forward for prosperity of the country.
Referring to the recent concerns expressed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on security issues, the Prime Minister said Islamabad will address Kabul's reservations.
PM Gilani said that if Karzai has any misunderstanding regarding issues related to Pakistan, he should sit with us and talk but "we will not let him interfere in our internal affairs and to talk about the sovereignty our country."
“We are ready to help him on security and intelligence issues,” Gilani said.
Gilani further said that grievances can be redressed by negotiations and sharing of information.
Multan-Faisalabad Motorway
PM Gilani laid the foundation-stone of 57-kilometer long Multan-Khanewal section of the Multan-Faisalabad Motorway, to be built with an estimated cost of Rs 14 billion.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa and Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah, at the ground-breaking ceremony held here. Minister for Communication Arbab Alamgir was also present.
The mega project is in line with the government’s project of upgrading the communication network across the country to facilitate the people. The Multan-Faisalabad Motorway will be completed in four phases including the Multan-Khanewal (57km), Khanewal-Shorkot (65km), Shorkot-Gojra (61km) and Gojra-Faisalabad (58km).
The five interchanges including Vehari road interchange, LMQ interchange, Tataypur interchange, Bahawalpur interchange and Shujaabad interchange at Multan-Khanewal section will be constructed.
The motorway will connect with the Indus highway (N-55) and will reduce the travel distance between Karachi and Islamabad.
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The five interchanges ????? including Vehari road interchange, LMQ interchange, Tataypur interchange, Bahawalpur interchange and Shujaabad interchange at Multan-Khanewal section will be constructed.
Is that true or is it misprint for flyovers.
As if US cares what the combined corrupt, feudal political class of Pakistan says!
US is backing off after sounding a warning. Just as it has done a few times before, each time to rachet up the heat more. These are meant as wake up calls to Pakistan, in case someone wants to be woken up.
If they won't wake up, soon US will select from other options. Those will be to leave Afghanistan to its fate, but ensuring Pakistan will be broken up in to pieces that are easier for US to manage.
US Politicians are getting united for sanctions and non-ground invasion!!!
@Nadir: Whether you understand it or not , foreign powers do take note when they see that there is unity in a nation over a particular issue. In this case, the US cannot draw a wedge in Pakistan when all parties and leaders are united that we will not allow the Pakistani nation to be made the scapegoat for Western failures with the Afghanis. The Afghanis have been in league with the Indians for years and have tried to blame all of their problems on Pakistan but it's never worked since Pakistanis of all ideologies knew that Afghanis are responsible for their own problems. When we are united, everything is possible and I salute Gilani on a job well done. You too should learn to give credit where credit is due.
The Holocaust was never in doubt; it’s the “Holocaust Narrative” that’s the problem. The synthesis of Neo-Con theory and the funds of the Holocaust are merging into one and therein festers the problem. Mullen and the US government may have divorced each other [“good-cop bad-cop”] and our PM may just be looking for success for his “democratic” PPP. BUT you can never fool all the people all the time!! Believe it was an American dreamer who said that…
err Mr PM, lets not push our luck ok? even if your exhibition of unity "worked", your gloating wouldnt help, would it
This unity among the political parties proved to be good. But the leaders must act upon the things they said, e.g. trade instead of aid. Only then, can Pakistan become strong.
Kudos PM. At the APC you showed the whole who are your Masters. NOT A SINGLE mention of USA or its killing of 35,000(sic!) citizens and almost daily drone attacks. Even THE GREAT establishment kept quite while its populace are claiming defeat in Afghastan. PM, you have guts. This is made-in-Pakistan.
What a funny country we are from, on one side our railway is dooming and on other side motorways are being constructed.PIA,WAPDA,Railway,Pak Steel etc is being eaten by own its employees and their relatives are constructors and suppliers in the same department and then Quality and Quantity get compromised.
Another useless diversion for the masses, the citizens are suffering, while the PM &Co indulge in frivolous activities...look at our hospitals, our schools, our transport, electricity shortage and the price of fuel not to mention law and order and religious extremism. We just can not blame America for all this.
You are absolutely right Mr. Prime Minister and we Salute you for taking such a wise decission and bringing all on board........ and kudos to all political unity on this critical occassion....united we stand divided we fall..........
First take care of USA and then taking care of Kabul is not difficult.....Karzai is puppet and every one knows it
Now take unanimous decission and stop Drone Attacks and show USA door back home they have specific agenda in Pakistan and we need to understand it .......they want to see Indian hegemony in the region and we know it very well.......
Mr PM PR with out lights and engines and country 12 hours no electricity and peoples no jobs security concern for lives i dont know what you talking about.
Mr Gilani you should be dreaming (national unity shown by the Pakistani political leadership) first thing is there is no unity only money matters. Then (forced the US government to distance itself from former US Admiral Mike Mullen’s statement) secondly you think the American are so gullible, yes they were but not now.
'Political unity made US distance from Mullen remarks': PM Gilani - Yeah right!