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| We are an ally not a satellite: Pak |
| We are an ally not a satellite: Pak to US
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 19-October-2010
7:21:47 AM |
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Pakistan on Tuesday told US to respect its 'sovereignty', with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi saying Islamabad is an 'ally and not a satellite' and claimed that attacks like those by NATO helicopters on its soil 'infuriated' the people of his country.
"The recent attacks by NATO helicopters in Pakistan killing Pakistani soldiers are nothing short of infuriating our people. In the battle of hearts and minds of people of Pakistan, the Kerry-Lugar (aid) is one step forward, massive flood relief is one step forward but drone and helicopter attacks on our territory and people are two steps back," he said.
Speaking at Harvard Kennedy School, Qureshi said Pakistan is an ally to the US, 'not a satellite.'
While it will partner the US "especially in our joint effort to destroy the terrorist cancer," Pakistan is first and foremost 'like every nation on earth' committed to preserving its national interest, he said.
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