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| 'No compromise on national security' |
| 2008-05-17 |
| The country will continue its role in the war on terror until it has gained final victory, but will not compromise on national sovereignty and integrity, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday. “We will continue the war on terror, but will never compromise on our national interests and integrity. We want to end the root causes of the war on terror by improving the socio-economic condition of the people in our Tribal Areas with the help of ‘friends’,” he said during a visit to the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Accompanied by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik, he was briefed on the internal and external security situation of the country, with special focus on FATA and Balochistan. Peace talks: Lieutenant General Nadeem Taj, director general of the ISI, gave a detailed briefing on Pakistan’s role in the war on terror. He also informed the PM and his colleagues about the progress of peace talks between the coalition government and the militant elements in the Tribal Areas. The briefing also included an overview of the role and performance of the ISI, and its performance in battling internal and external threats. |
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