MULTAN: Standing by his earlier statement, newly appointed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that if Pakistan faces any danger, it is from President Asif Ali Zardari and not from any threats to the country’s nuclear installations.
Regarding Pakistan’s nuclear facilities, he said they were more secure than ‘any other atomic installation and nukes in the world’ because the armed forces of Pakistan have ensured their protection by all means.
The former Pakistan Peoples Party leader and foreign minister was talking to journalists on the occasion of Waseem Badozai, previously a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz member, joining PTI.
Talking about his country’s ties with the US, he said that while it is in Pakistan’s best interest to have peaceful relations with the US, relations cannot be maintained with a country which has violated Pakistan’s sovereignty.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 9th, 2011.
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@Bilal: Mr Bilal Kindly don't jump into conclusions where you don't have accurate information as relying on false.information may cause damage toi a noble man's reputation
The real threat to Pakistan is from Aabpara industry & its offsprings like Imran Khan, SMK & its strategic depth doctrine.
Mr. Imran Any reason that suddenly you opened your party's door to all tradional and tested politicians. You don't think that it will raise a big question mark than what will be the diference between PTI and other parties. PTI is going very well and maintaing very good pace among all existing political parties, please don't allow black sheeps to hijack PTI.
People have lot of expectations from you and you must select a good team to deliver,
I don't want to be specific here or quote any particular name but I must say that PTI can deliver better without these tradional politicians joining now.
Please think about it before ?????? than it will be too late. Thank You
The real threat to Pakistan is from the hidden enemies. Since the country prepares itself to brace any threat from declared enemies, these hidden enemies are eating this country like a termite. http://pakistankakhudahafiz.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/foreign-ministers-son-lobbying-against-pakistan/ They chant slogans of Revolution, Middle Class, Justice etc. etc. but their body language proves that they are dictators in their mindset and only want place in government because they cannot wait to remain away from it. They are the Pied Pipers who are now trying to lead our generation astray!
@Maryam, HoneyBee & Yahya
SMQ cannot help himself. He is a Gemini after all (born on 22 June 1956, according to Wiki). About Geminis it is written:
"They are very flighty...Superficial...Impulsive...Restless...Devious...Indecisive". But also many positive qualities: "masters of communication" etc.
You can read the rest of it here: http://zodiac-signs-astrology.com/zodiac-signs/gemini.htm
I'm sure it will explain much !
@Truth From Pakistan: Imran Khan, please take a note of that. You can’t have different statements coming out of same person in PTI……!
This is funny, but Qureshi seems to be doing more favors for the PPP and PML by joining PTI and opening his mouth, then he did while he was in the earlier parties.
they were more secure than ‘any other atomic installation and nukes in the world’ because the armed forces of Pakistan have ensured their protection by all means.
relations cannot be maintained with a country which has violated Pakistan’s sovereignty
I'm confused -- isn't the Army also responsible for the protection of Pakistan's sovereignty. So how can they let the sovereignty be violated but protect the nukes? I bet OBL thought he was protected too.
His statement was sane enough for the ordinary people...
Wasim Badozai was an independent candidate in 2008 election. He lost to pml-n candidate who got 24,000 votes Wasim Badozai saab had 46 votes
Making contradicting remarks will go against PTI. Unless one can keep a track of what he says, he would rather say nothing. Imran Khan, please take a note of that. You can't have different statements coming out of same person in PTI......!
How true!! God bless you & PTI !!!
I now feel sorry for respecting PTI for a little while;
Though I have no liking for Mr Zardari, but if somebody blames him to be the only threat, I think we should re-assess their vision.
OK guys . . . just remember SM Qureshi is a smart leader and teaming up with IK makes the team fully rounded and even stronger! These are loyal leaders.
SMQ is such a liar.
Which of yours statement we believe this one or the old one . .???
LIAR. . .!!!
@Nadir: Umm, maybe because Zardari is the President aka. Commande in Cheif? Seriously, where is your brain
And when you were part of the same Team-Lead, Mr Zardari, as his foreign minister, then you did not remember the same but it occurs only to you when you were ousted by Zardari from the cabinet. Wah Jee Wah Gadanasheen Sabhib. I am sure that this logic of yours will go scot-free through the heads and brains of urban-educated-chattering-class who sport the PTI revolution.
because the armed forces of Pakistan have ensured their protection by all means. - If thats the case then last week why did you say that Zardari was a threat to Pakistan's nuclear programme given that we all know that its firmly under the Army's control?