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| CIA will not be Allowed to Operate in Pakistan |
| 2011-06-18 |
| Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday (June 18) said that Pakistan was a sovereign state and would not allow CIA to launch operations in Pakistan. “I would like to promise to people and media that there is no operation of CIA going to be allowed in this country,” Malik said outside Parliament House in Islamabad. Malik also said that the country’s intelligence agencies should not be criticised, adding that 1,100 incidents of terrorism were avoided on the reports of the intelligence agencies. Speaking to media, Malik also said Pakistani soil would not be allowed for illegal movements by anyone. “I assure you. The Government has decided that anyone’s illegal movements within the country shall not be allowed. Moreover, even people will not be allowed who are working in NGOs or on a visit visa and those who are staying in Pakistan with work permit. This is Pakistan and we are sovereign state,” he added. The Interior Minister has made these remarks soon after the statement made by the US military chief Mike Mullen regarding the possibility of a May 2 like attack to eliminate the new Al Qaida chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Earlier, his predecessor Osama bin Laden was killed at Abbottabad in a raid by US commandos. Malik also informed media that the government will respect the Supreme Court’s verdict on the investigation commission being formed to probe journalist Saleem Shahzad’s murder. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 last "He" being Malik...sorry - watching golf and commenting = not well English. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-18 18:50 |
| #7 This is a political whore bitching about Bin Ladin's smiting, and Raymond Davis's extraction from their hands. I'd like to hear what happened to our "Diplomat" during his durance vile. He should have an Op run on him just to demonstrate that we can |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-18 18:47 |
| #6 One of the reasons to have a CIA is to do things you are not allowed to do. And if you do it right, nobody knows and no one's feelings get hurt. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-06-18 18:22 |
| #5 Interior Minister Rehman Malik did a professional job in my opinion. Pakistan is a complex area with many problems to deal with. Calm and stability are his priority. Respect accorded will go along way in my opinion. It is what it is. In the long run we will be more productive working together. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-06-18 18:06 |
| #4 "Then again, the CIA has never operated in Pakistan. They do not exist." |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-06-18 16:28 |
| #3 Now now, the headline only notes that the CIA won't be allowed to operate in Pakistain, not that they can't... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-06-18 15:50 |
| #2 Kinda puts pakistan in the Bullseye, now doesn't it. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-06-18 15:14 |
| #1 Terrorists Welcome |
| Posted by: Griting Smith6978 2011-06-18 14:54 |