Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani talks to Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.—APP File photo
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday warned the US and its Nato allies that any future cross-border attack would meet with a “detrimental response.”
US-Pakistani relations plunged to a new low last month after a cross-border Nato air strike which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Gilani made the comments while meeting army chief of staff General Ashfaq Kayani, the prime minister’s secretariat said in a statement.
“The democratic government would not allow similar attack on the country’s sovereignty and any attempt in future will definitely meet the detrimental response,” the statement quoted Gilani as saying.
Pakistani security officials earlier said they had upgraded the air defence system on the Afghan border to make it capable of shooting down aircraft.
Kayani informed the prime minister of the steps taken on the western boarders to revamp defence capabilities aimed at effectively countering any future incursion into Pakistani territory.
“The government and the people of Pakistan were ready to provide the armed forces all the necessary resources to bolster its defence and professional capabilities,” Gilani said.
Pakistan shut its border to Nato supply convoys on November 26, hours after the deadliest single cross-border attack of the 10-year war in Afghanistan.
The government also ordered the United States to leave the Shamsi air base in the southwest, widely reported to be a hub in the covert CIA drone war against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Pakistan’s border area with Afghanistan.
According to sources the Shamsi base has been vacated completely by the US forces on Friday. UAE officials were expected to take charge of the base from Saturday.
The November 26 attack brought the fragile Pakistani-US alliance to a fresh low, already reeling from a covert American raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden near the Pakistani capital on May 2.
Re: Gilani warns of ‘detrimental response’ to border attacks
Lets hope we got rid of zardari.
Jee.
and kyani doing a good job... setting new standards for ppl to come.
By not doing what his not supposed to do.
And by being only an army chief working for Govt.
Re: Gilani warns of ‘detrimental response’ to border attacks
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday warned the US and its Nato allies that any future cross-border attack would meet with a “detrimental response.”
Americans violate Pakistan air space & so-called red lines by sending special forces to take down OBL next to military academy
Killing of 24 soldiers by ISAF troops just two weeks and then openly admiting Americans kills more then 74 soldiers in last two years under the banner of friendly fire
MashAllah what a performance. why not he dies in “chulo barh pani” ?
Re: Gilani warns of ‘detrimental response’ to border attacks
Fir are you wearing your pakistan hat or your american hat when you responded above? Just checking before I respond to your post.
CM Jee, wo "Thaali ka Baingan" wali baat to suni ho gi aap nay?
Jidhar Thaali ka jhukao hota hay, baingan usi taraf girta hay, ;)
But back to the topic, We are really feeling proud of our military and security establishment. The shyt that has been collected by collaborating with Yankees over the last 30-40 years will require some time to be cleaned.
But the nation is standing behind you, general! Please refuse any "aid" that US tries to offer, instead increase the fee for the airspace being used or for the supply route (if ever opened).
Yanks understand only one language... the language of strength! North Korea, case being referred to...
OBL: A big drama to give US some face saving, and we learned our lesson that the Yanks are never to be trusted!
