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LAHORE: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the government is aware of its democratic responsibilities and an independent commission on Abbottabad incident would be constituted shortly as per the demand of the opposition, adding that there are no deadlines in politics as democracy teaches reasoning and adjustment.
During a meeting with senior journalists at his residence on Sunday, he said, “Unilateral acts like Abbottabad incident will not be acceptable to us,” and added that he himself moved a resolution in NA against drone attacks.
About the drone attacks, the premier said no compromise would be made on the sovereignty and self-respect of the country, adding that drone attacks were counter- productive as these united the Taliban who were separated as a result of the efforts of the government. Replying to a query regarding the ISI-CIA relations, he said that the estranged relations between the two intelligence agencies had been repaired to a great extent.
The prime minister said the government had sought US assistance to overcome load shedding in the country for providing immediate relief to masses. He said that the US leadership had assured assistance to the Pakistani government in providing cheap electricity to masses.
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Gilani said that he has asked the US leadership for more trade than aid, adding that market access to the Pakistani businessmen would strengthen the countryÂ’s economy.
Regarding US Secretary of State Hillary ClintonÂ’s recent visit, he said that Hillary Clinton and Senator John Kerry had supported PakistanÂ’s stance on the recent Abbottabad incident. He said that the US administration had not alleged Pakistan of incompetence or complacency in the Osama bin Laden killing case, adding that these statements were issued by some of the US generals. |