Parliament to decide fate of NATO supply route: Khar

Adds that causing trouble to forces fighting in Afghanistan is not in Pakistan’s favour.


Web Desk March 05, 2012

MULTAN: The parliament will decide about reopening of Nato supply routes to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar asserted on Monday, adding that Pakistan never blocked NATO supply via air.  

Speaking at a press conference in Multan, Khar also said that causing trouble to forces fighting in Afghanistan is not in Pakistan’s favour.

She further added that Pakistan’s foreign policy was driven by the parliament.

Stressing the importance of dialogue between India and Pakistan, the foreign minister said both the countries have understood that talks can lead to solutions.

Calling Hamid Karzai’s recent visit as very fruitful, she said good relations with all the countries can ensure peace within the country.

COMMENTS (10)

smj | 12 years ago | Reply

@gp65: We can't follow Kuffar in this matter. If Hina says, Parliment will decide then let the Abpara decides it. Interesting to see if Nato will take the air route or the land :)

What members of Assembly take what commission and who'll brief the ghareeb awam of this green country that Momin kisi say nahi darta?

gp65 | 12 years ago | Reply

This is a cop-out. In a well established parliamentary democracy like UK or India, the foreign policy is decided by the executive which constitutes the Prime Minister and his council of ministers. The parliament is a legislative body.The parliament would be involved in foerign policy only if a new policy impacts existing laws in the country e.g. when the nuclear partnership with US was being put in place in India.

Yes the parliament, media and civil society CAN influence foreign policy by exercising their right to free speech. Bu the executive can still overrule as long as it is willing to pay the price of losing votes in the next election.

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