Lashing out at Foreign Minister Kh. Asif for his statement about inviting Washington for a joint operation against the Haqqani Network in Pakistan, former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has rightly said that no country could allow anyone for such an adventure on its soil. He said that Pakistan was a sovereign country and any such a joint operation with the United States will be a great insult to it. We cannot allow forces of other countries to carry out operations on our soil because our own army and forces are capable to do the job, he said.
According to a report, He said it was a greater mistake on the part of foreign minister if he issued such a statement to please anyone. Chaudhry Nisar said Pakistan army is the fifth largest army in the world and we have full faith in the abilities of our armed forces. He suggested the US army to conduct operation in Afghanistan to wipe out menace of terrorism instead of focussing on Pakistan. He also reprimanded the foreign minister for his statement pertaining to putt our own house in order.
He said such statements could prove harmful for sovereignty and security of the country. He urged Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to bar his ministers from issuing such statements against institutions and initiate action against those involved in such a nasty exercise. He said the ministers’ statements regarding presence of terrorists’ safe havens in Pakistan are aimed at pleasing India and the United States.
Chaudhry Nisar said that there are rule of law and democracy in the country and the courts are delivering verdicts purely on merit and evidences. He said everybody should accept the verdicts of courts and should avoid confrontation with the judiciary. The statement delivered by foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif about inviting Washington for a joint operation against the Haqqani Network was inappropriate and irresponsible. The statements on sensitive issues should be given with full care after through deliberations because these sometime may produce dire consequences for the country. Pakistan has time and again clarified that it has taken action against terrorists indiscriminately and there are no hideouts of Haqqani Netwrok exist in Pakistan. The recent statement of Khawaja Asif is tantamount to contradict old stance and it has created new Pandora box. Pakistan Army is fully capable and competent for taking action against any terror group and there is no need to invite foreign forces in this regard. The government must avoid such irresponsible attitude in future because it is harmful for national interests of the country.
